Courses

The primary focus of the Master of Arts in English is the study of literature and language. Students pursue one of four concentrations in Digital Literary Studies, English Pedagogy, Literature, or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Coursework taken outside a student’s concentration will generally not count toward the Master of Arts in English. Competency requirements, if a condition of a student’s admission, may be met with equivalent coursework; they do not count toward the Master of Arts in English. 

Core Requirements

 

Competency

These competency courses are primarily for students who may not have completed 18 semester (27 quarter) units of study in English beyond the level of freshman composition with the grade of “C” or better as required for program admission. Consult with the Program Director before enrolling, as these courses generally do not count towards the M.A. in English.

ENG501 Critical Theories and Traditions

Students will become familiar with critical literary trends and traditions from the classic to the contemporary. A sequential survey of classical traditions will begin with Plato and move through literary criticism as practiced in the Renaissance, Romantic and modern eras. Contemporary trends will include Marxist criticism, formalism, structuralism and semiotics, post structuralism, feminist literary criticism, and reader-response criticism. Issues of canonicity and authorial intent will also be discussed.(3 units)

ENG501-A
Sung, Tae
01/08/2024 TTh 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Yeager Center B259

ENG563 Language Structure and Acquisitn

Linguistic theory and methods. Includes the study of the five universal elements of language (phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics) as well as the acquisition and use of language and its variants in culture. This course is required for both multiple subject and single subject credential candidates. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork required. (3 units; Fall)

ENG563-A
Liu, Carla
09/05/2023 TTh 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM James Complex 036
ENG563-A
Liu, Carla
09/03/2024 W 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM TBA

Choose one:

ENG500 Rsrch and Writing in Lit and Lng

This course provides advanced study in grammar, writing and research techniques and styles. (3 units)

ENG503 Essay Workshop

This three unit essay workshop serves to assess the subject-matter competence of the prospective Master of Arts in English (MAEN) student. Students will enroll for this course with the recommendation of the MA in English Program Director. It will serve as a competency course for prospective students and will not count towards the Master of Arts in English. (3 units; Spring & Online)

ENG503-A
Alspach, Berniece
01/08/2024 T 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM James Complex 190

**ENG563 is required for TESOL concentration.

 

Core Requirement 

Choose one:

ENG520 Theory and Worldview

A course designed to introduce students to critical and theoretical perspectives on literature. Students will also consider how to examine and evaluate literary theories and texts from a Christian worldview. (3 units; Fall, odd years)

ENG520-A
Lu, James J.
09/05/2023 Th 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM James Complex 104

ENG523 Theory and Methods of TESOL

This course will focus on the application of linguistic theory in education. Students will be introduced to various teaching philosophies and methodologies, focusing on their application to language learning. Students will be familiarized with various movements in education and psychology such as behaviorism, cognitivism, social constructivism, and humanism. Students will be instructed as to how diverse language teaching methods have been informed by various educational movements and how these philosophies and methods take form in the second language classroom. This course will build on the concepts taught in ENG 563 but will focus more on second language learners both in ESL and EFL settings. (3 units; Fall)

ENG523-A
Walker, Deron
09/05/2023 Th 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM James Complex 245
ENG523-A
Liu, Carla
09/03/2024 Th 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM TBA

*ENG 520 is required for Digital Literary Studies, English Pedagogy, and Literature concentrations

**ENG 523 is required for TESOL concentration.

 

American Literature Requirement 

Choose one:

ENG561 American Literature Pre-1900

A course designed to familiarize students with American literature prior to 1900. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to American literature in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Fall, odd years)

ENG561-A
Veltman, Laura
09/05/2023 T 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Village at CBU 300

ENG562 American Literature Post-1900

A course designed to familiarize students with American literature from 1900 to the present. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to American literature in the "long twentieth century" in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Fall even years)

ENG562-A
Veltman, Laura
09/03/2024 W 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM TBA

 

British Literature Requirement 

Choose one:

ENG555 Shakespeare Seminar

An in-depth study of selected Shakespeare plays and sonnets. The course may utilize a topical approach and may also incorporate other, non-Shakespearean texts. Students should see the instructor for the current semester's focus. (3 units)

ENG556 British Literature Pre-1800

A course designed to familiarize students with British literature and language prior to 1800. This course will take a topical or genre-based approach to a period of British literature before Romanticism in the context of that period’s historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see the instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Spring, as offered)

ENG557 British Literature Post-1800

A course designed to familiarize students with British literature from 1800 to the present. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to a period of British literature from Romanticism to the present in the context of that period’s historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Spring, as offered)

ENG557-A
Newton, Jennifer
01/08/2024 M 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Building 36 36A2

 

World Literature Requirement 

Choose one:

ENG510 Comparative Mythology

Students will become acquainted with the discipline of mythology from a variety of perspectives: from augmenting basic cultural literacy and identifying deities and stories to investigating the philosophy and universalism of myths. The emphasis will be placed on Greek and Roman myths, but will also examine other mythologies such as Mesopotamian, Nordic, and Native American, and modern assimilations of myth into Western literature and film. This course blends literary content with teaching methods.(3 units)

ENG525 Non-Western Literature Seminar

Examines literature from a particular non-Western culture or region of the world. The course may take a topical, canonical, critical or genre approach. Students should see the instructor for the current semester's focus. (3 units)

ENG570 Topics in World Literature

A course designed to familiarize students with various periods of World literature. This course will take a topical or genre-based approach to World literature in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see the instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Summer, as offered)

ENG570-A
STAFF, STAFF
05/06/2024 M 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM TBA

 

Elective Requirement 

Choose one:

ENG531 Litrary Jrnl Editng and Publshng

In this course students assist in all aspects of the publication of the campus literary journal, The Dazed Starling. Students read submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, they work with writers to edit their pieces, and they assist with layout and design. (3 units; Spring)

ENG531-A
Travis, Erika J.
01/08/2024 MW 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Building 36 36A2

ENG542 Intercultural Rhetoric

This course is designed to enhance the English graduate student’s understanding of rhetoric and language across multiple cultures. Students will become familiar with preferred rhetorical organization patterns of a variety of cultures and sub-cultures (e.g., genres) in academic and professional writing. (3 units; As Offered)

ENG545 Teaching College Writing

This course prepares students to teach college writing by introducing them to current composition philosophy and methods, major theories and research in the field, and practical application of teaching techniques for collegiate-level writing courses. (3 units)

ENG545-A
Walker, Deron
09/03/2024 M 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM TBA

ENG554 Writing in Context

This course will provide a practical, hands on approach to the study of English grammar and the application of the acquired knowledge of grammar to the classroom setting. It will be assumed that few, if any, students have had a thorough, formal study of English grammar. The approach will seek to present models for application in the literature-based curriculum prescribed by the California State Framework in English. Students will complete numerous in class exercises as well as independent work outside of class for presentation in discussion at subsequent class meetings. Students will also analyze and evaluate theoretical texts related to grammar as well as analyze and compare grammar-related discussions in broader public discourse. (3 units; Spring)

ENG554-A
Newton, Jennifer
01/08/2024 TTh 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM James Complex 190

ENG575 Creative Writing: Prose

A creative writing seminar focused on the crafts of fiction and creative nonfiction. Students read numerous published short stories and personal essays, as well as articles discussing craft, technique, and theory. Students write their own short stories or personal essays, which are discussed by the professor and students on scheduled workshop days. The works produced in this class strive to be of publishable quality. (3 units; As offered)

ENG576 Creative Writing: Poetry

A creative writing seminar focused on the craft of poetry. Students read numerous published lyric and narrative poems, as well as articles discussing craft, technique, and theory. Students write their own poems, which are discussed by the professor and students on scheduled workshop days. The poems produced in this class strive to be of publishable quality. (3 units; as offered)

ENG576-A
STAFF, STAFF
05/06/2024 W 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM TBA

ENG577 Digital Creative Writing

This course engages students in the technological, aesthetic, publication, and attribution issues of digital creative writing and reading. Students create and analyze hypermedia texts in poetry, short story, creative nonfiction, mixed genre, drama, and screenplays. The course highlights written, visual, and audio tools integrated into electronic literature and other storytelling genres. (3 units; As offered)

ENG582 Topics in Literature and Film

This course addresses the relationship between literature and film, focusing on the theory and practice of adaptation from a literary to a cinematic medium. Film adaptations will be analyzed for their relation to their literary counterparts, particularly in regard to ideology, socio-historical recontextualization, and generic issues. The films also will be evaluated for their cinematic integrity as autonomous cultural products aimed at particular audiences. Topics for the seminar might be genre or author-based, such as adaptations of the novels of Jane Austen, or subject-based, such as a study of adaptation and intertextuality in literature, film, and new media. Students should see the instructor for the focus of the current semester. May be repeated one time for credit. (3 units; As offered)

ENG582-A
STAFF, STAFF
07/01/2024 M 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM TBA

ENG583 Introduction to Digital Studies

This course introduces students to the growing field of digital studies. Given the interdisciplinary nature of digital studies, students will study digital texts and projects and will work collaboratively to evaluate, develop, and refine their technical skills to create and edit various forms of digital publications. (3 units; Fall)

ENG583-A
Alspach, Berniece
09/05/2023 W 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM James Complex 375

ENG584 Digital Literary Studies

This course integrates the study of literature with digital scholarship, offering practical and theoretical approaches to textual analysis. Students will study literature in digital landscapes, and employ digital tools and methods to analyze literary works. (3 units; Fall (even years)

ENG584-A
STAFF, STAFF
09/03/2024 T 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM TBA

ENG591 Internship

The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to practice the written, oral, research, analytical, and/or technological skills developed in their field(s) of study under the direct supervision of a practitioner in a professional field. In consultation with the internship coordinator, the student works in the field through supervised practical experiences with a professional organization. Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Chair. (3 units; Fall/Spring/Summer)

ENG591-IN
Alspach, Berniece
09/05/2023 - Instructor OFFC
ENG591-IN
Alspach, Berniece
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG591-IN
STAFF, STAFF
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC

ENG599 Special Topics

Concentration upon a specific topic in the field of English. Topic varies for different semesters. May be taken multiple times with change in topic. (1-3 Units)

 

Research Requirement 

ENG596 Research Seminar

Graduate students will become acquainted with research methods, trends, and critical issues in the study of literature and language. It is assumed that students are already familiar with basic research tools available to the literature scholar. The seminar will introduce students to the required elements of the Exam, Project, or Thesis and equip students to conduct scholarly research and produce scholarly papers and presentations worthy of publication in refereed journals and other professional forums. Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: Permission of Program Director. (2 units; Spring)

ENG596-A
Veltman, Laura
01/08/2024 W 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Other Non-Site Locations OTHR

 

Comprehensive Exam, Project or Thesis Requirement

Choose one:

ENG594 Comprehensive Exam

Required for students in any concentration wishing to take a comprehensive exam in place of a thesis or project as part of course requirements for a Master of Arts degree in English. Students may enroll for a maximum of three semesters. Pass/Fail. Additional exam fee. Prerequisite: Permission of Program Director. (1 unit; As offered)

ENG594-A
Travis, Erika J.
09/05/2023 - Instructor OFFC
ENG594-A
STAFF, STAFF
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG594-A
STAFF, STAFF
05/06/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG594-A
STAFF, STAFF
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC

ENG597 Project

Continuing enrollment for students in the Digital Literary Studies, English Pedagogy, and TESOL concentrations to complete a major project in this course as part of requirements for a Master of Arts degree in English. Students may enroll for a maximum of three semesters. Additional course fee. Prerequisite: Permission of Program Director. (1 unit; As offered)

ENG597-C
Alspach, Berniece
09/05/2023 - Instructor OFFC
ENG597-A
Liu, Carla
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG597-B
Walker, Deron
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG597-C
Alspach, Berniece
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG597-A
Liu, Carla
05/06/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG597-B
Walker, Deron
05/06/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG597-C
Alspach, Berniece
05/06/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG597-A
Liu, Carla
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG597-B
Walker, Deron
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG597-C
Alspach, Berniece
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC

ENG598 Thesis

Continuing enrollment for students in the Digital Literary Studies and Literature concentrations to complete a substantive thesis in this course as part of requirements for a Master of Arts degree in English. Students may enroll for a maximum of three semesters. Additional course fee. Prerequisite: Permission of Program Director. (1 unit; As offered)

ENG598-D
Lu, James J.
09/05/2023 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-F
Travis, Erika J.
09/05/2023 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-G
Veltman, Laura
09/05/2023 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-A
Alspach, Berniece
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-B
Croteau, Melissa
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-C
Kirk, Toni Suzanne
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-D
Lu, James J.
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-E
Newton, Jennifer
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-F
Sung, Tae
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-G
Travis, Erika J.
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-H
Veltman, Laura
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-A
Alspach, Berniece
05/06/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-B
Croteau, Melissa
05/06/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-C
Kirk, Toni Suzanne
05/06/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-D
Lu, James J.
05/06/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-E
Newton, Jennifer
05/06/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-F
Travis, Erika J.
05/06/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-G
Veltman, Laura
05/06/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-A
Alspach, Berniece
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-B
Croteau, Melissa
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-C
Kirk, Toni Suzanne
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-D
Lu, James J.
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-E
Newton, Jennifer
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-F
Travis, Erika J.
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-G
Veltman, Laura
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG598-H
STAFF, STAFF
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC

 

Digital Literary Studies Concentration

 

Complete 9 units from the following:

ENG577 Digital Creative Writing

This course engages students in the technological, aesthetic, publication, and attribution issues of digital creative writing and reading. Students create and analyze hypermedia texts in poetry, short story, creative nonfiction, mixed genre, drama, and screenplays. The course highlights written, visual, and audio tools integrated into electronic literature and other storytelling genres. (3 units; As offered)

ENG583 Introduction to Digital Studies

This course introduces students to the growing field of digital studies. Given the interdisciplinary nature of digital studies, students will study digital texts and projects and will work collaboratively to evaluate, develop, and refine their technical skills to create and edit various forms of digital publications. (3 units; Fall)

ENG583-A
Alspach, Berniece
09/05/2023 W 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM James Complex 375

ENG584 Digital Literary Studies

This course integrates the study of literature with digital scholarship, offering practical and theoretical approaches to textual analysis. Students will study literature in digital landscapes, and employ digital tools and methods to analyze literary works. (3 units; Fall (even years)

ENG584-A
STAFF, STAFF
09/03/2024 T 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM TBA

Complete 3 units from the following:

ENG510 Comparative Mythology

Students will become acquainted with the discipline of mythology from a variety of perspectives: from augmenting basic cultural literacy and identifying deities and stories to investigating the philosophy and universalism of myths. The emphasis will be placed on Greek and Roman myths, but will also examine other mythologies such as Mesopotamian, Nordic, and Native American, and modern assimilations of myth into Western literature and film. This course blends literary content with teaching methods.(3 units)

ENG525 Non-Western Literature Seminar

Examines literature from a particular non-Western culture or region of the world. The course may take a topical, canonical, critical or genre approach. Students should see the instructor for the current semester's focus. (3 units)

ENG555 Shakespeare Seminar

An in-depth study of selected Shakespeare plays and sonnets. The course may utilize a topical approach and may also incorporate other, non-Shakespearean texts. Students should see the instructor for the current semester's focus. (3 units)

ENG556 British Literature Pre-1800

A course designed to familiarize students with British literature and language prior to 1800. This course will take a topical or genre-based approach to a period of British literature before Romanticism in the context of that period’s historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see the instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Spring, as offered)

ENG557 British Literature Post-1800

A course designed to familiarize students with British literature from 1800 to the present. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to a period of British literature from Romanticism to the present in the context of that period’s historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Spring, as offered)

ENG557-A
Newton, Jennifer
01/08/2024 M 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Building 36 36A2

ENG561 American Literature Pre-1900

A course designed to familiarize students with American literature prior to 1900. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to American literature in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Fall, odd years)

ENG561-A
Veltman, Laura
09/05/2023 T 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Village at CBU 300

ENG562 American Literature Post-1900

A course designed to familiarize students with American literature from 1900 to the present. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to American literature in the "long twentieth century" in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Fall even years)

ENG562-A
Veltman, Laura
09/03/2024 W 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM TBA

ENG570 Topics in World Literature

A course designed to familiarize students with various periods of World literature. This course will take a topical or genre-based approach to World literature in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see the instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Summer, as offered)

ENG570-A
STAFF, STAFF
05/06/2024 M 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM TBA

ENG599 Special Topics

Concentration upon a specific topic in the field of English. Topic varies for different semesters. May be taken multiple times with change in topic. (1-3 Units)

 

English Pedagogy Concentration

 

Complete 12 units from the following:

EDU509 Educational Psychology

This course will equip candidates to appraise the relationship between the theories and practices of human development and teaching/learning methods. Specifically, candidates will examine the manner in which world view perspectives of developmental forces impact classroom policies and procedures. The role of assessment in determining student needs and designing appropriate pedagogical strategies will also be emphasized. This course will solidify understanding of the strengths-based approach to making the pedagogical decisions required in the TPA process. Four (4) hours of fieldwork is required. Prerequisite: Education Committee Acceptance. 3 units; Fall/Spring/Summer

EDU511 TheoriesAndMthdsOfTchngDivStdnts

This course will equip candidates with the theories and practices connected to working with diverse student populations. Candidates will examine the manner in which societal and cultural forces have impacted current perspectives of equity especially as they relate to special needs and English language learning students. The role of assessment in determining student needs and designing appropriate pedagogical strategies will also be emphasized. This course will solidify understanding of the strengths-based approach to making adaptations required in the TPA process. Fieldwork is required. Prerequisite: Credential Program Acceptance. (3 units; Fall/Spring/Summer)

EDU511-B
Meyer, Stacy Lynn
09/05/2023 T 7:05 PM - 9:30 PM Yeager Center B218
EDU511-E
Ferradas, Robyn M.
09/05/2023 Th 4:30 PM - 6:55 PM Yeager Center B221
EDU511-D
Hollowell, Cherilynne
09/05/2023 T 7:05 PM - 9:30 PM Yeager Center B114
EDU511-A
Hollowell, Cherilynne
01/08/2024 Th 7:05 PM - 9:30 PM Yeager Center B259

EDU514 Secondary Methods

This course examines various research-based instructional techniques, planning strategies, methods, and assessment practices for the secondary schools, both public and private. Structured observation is required, equally divided between the middle school and high school classroom. This course will introduce the California TPA process. Prerequisite(s): EDU 509 and Credential program acceptance or declared major of English, MA - English Pedagogy concentration. (3 units; As offered)

EDU514-A
Murcray, Theodore
09/05/2023 Th 4:30 PM - 6:55 PM Yeager Center B258
EDU514-C
Smith, Dawn M
09/05/2023 Th 7:05 PM - 9:30 PM Yeager Center B218
EDU514-B
Murcray, Theodore
09/05/2023 Th 7:05 PM - 9:30 PM Yeager Center B258
EDU514-A
Murcray, Theodore
01/08/2024 Th 4:30 PM - 6:55 PM Yeager Center B112

EDU515 Reading-Writing in Content Area

Focusing on the attainment of skills as a teacher of literacy, this course requires students to demonstrate content reading and writing competencies, such as determining levels of reading achievement, applying readability formulas, evaluating textbooks, and developing strategies for vocabulary, critical thinking, and comprehension. Focus is placed on the preparation of lessons which integrate language arts standards with other content standards and provide for differentiated instruction for diverse students including English learners. Twenty (20) hours of fieldwork required. Prerequisites: EDU 509, 514, and Credential program acceptance or declared major of English, MA - English Pedagogy concentration or Kinesiology, MS - Physcal Education Pedagogy concentration. (3 units; As offered)

EDU515-A
Mock, Jin-Sil
01/08/2024 Th 7:05 PM - 9:30 PM Yeager Center B221
EDU515-B
Mock, Jin-Sil
01/08/2024 Th 4:30 PM - 6:55 PM Yeager Center B221
EDU515-A
STAFF, STAFF
05/06/2024 T 7:05 PM - 9:30 PM Yeager Center

EDU519 Subject Area Specializations

Students learn research-based methodologies that are specific to the content area related to the single subject credential they are earning. Students engage with relevant information from textbooks, experts, and professional journals associated with the content area. In addition, students participate in fieldwork hours that take them into both middle and high schools. Prerequisites: EDU 409/509, 411/511, 497/514, 407/515, and permission of the Program Advisor or major in English, MA - English Pedagogy concentration. (3 units; Fall/Spring/Summer)

ENG533 Young Adult Literature

This course provides in-depth study of a variety of diverse books for young adults that are appropriate for use in the classroom. It also offers instruction in English pedagogy of young adult literature. Prerequisite: Declared concentration in English, MA - English Pedagogy. (3 units; Spring)

ENG533-A
Travis, Erika J.
01/08/2024 MWF 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Building 36 36A2

ENG542 Intercultural Rhetoric

This course is designed to enhance the English graduate student’s understanding of rhetoric and language across multiple cultures. Students will become familiar with preferred rhetorical organization patterns of a variety of cultures and sub-cultures (e.g., genres) in academic and professional writing. (3 units; As Offered)

ENG545 Teaching College Writing

This course prepares students to teach college writing by introducing them to current composition philosophy and methods, major theories and research in the field, and practical application of teaching techniques for collegiate-level writing courses. (3 units)

ENG545-A
Walker, Deron
09/03/2024 M 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM TBA

ENG554 Writing in Context

This course will provide a practical, hands on approach to the study of English grammar and the application of the acquired knowledge of grammar to the classroom setting. It will be assumed that few, if any, students have had a thorough, formal study of English grammar. The approach will seek to present models for application in the literature-based curriculum prescribed by the California State Framework in English. Students will complete numerous in class exercises as well as independent work outside of class for presentation in discussion at subsequent class meetings. Students will also analyze and evaluate theoretical texts related to grammar as well as analyze and compare grammar-related discussions in broader public discourse. (3 units; Spring)

ENG554-A
Newton, Jennifer
01/08/2024 TTh 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM James Complex 190

ENG563 Language Structure and Acquisitn

Linguistic theory and methods. Includes the study of the five universal elements of language (phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics) as well as the acquisition and use of language and its variants in culture. This course is required for both multiple subject and single subject credential candidates. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork required. (3 units; Fall)

ENG563-A
Liu, Carla
09/05/2023 TTh 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM James Complex 036
ENG563-A
Liu, Carla
09/03/2024 W 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM TBA

ENG591 Internship

The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to practice the written, oral, research, analytical, and/or technological skills developed in their field(s) of study under the direct supervision of a practitioner in a professional field. In consultation with the internship coordinator, the student works in the field through supervised practical experiences with a professional organization. Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Chair. (3 units; Fall/Spring/Summer)

ENG591-IN
Alspach, Berniece
09/05/2023 - Instructor OFFC
ENG591-IN
Alspach, Berniece
01/08/2024 - Instructor OFFC
ENG591-IN
STAFF, STAFF
09/03/2024 - Instructor OFFC

 

Literature Concentration

 

Complete 6 units from the following:

ENG510 Comparative Mythology

Students will become acquainted with the discipline of mythology from a variety of perspectives: from augmenting basic cultural literacy and identifying deities and stories to investigating the philosophy and universalism of myths. The emphasis will be placed on Greek and Roman myths, but will also examine other mythologies such as Mesopotamian, Nordic, and Native American, and modern assimilations of myth into Western literature and film. This course blends literary content with teaching methods.(3 units)

ENG525 Non-Western Literature Seminar

Examines literature from a particular non-Western culture or region of the world. The course may take a topical, canonical, critical or genre approach. Students should see the instructor for the current semester's focus. (3 units)

ENG555 Shakespeare Seminar

An in-depth study of selected Shakespeare plays and sonnets. The course may utilize a topical approach and may also incorporate other, non-Shakespearean texts. Students should see the instructor for the current semester's focus. (3 units)

ENG556 British Literature Pre-1800

A course designed to familiarize students with British literature and language prior to 1800. This course will take a topical or genre-based approach to a period of British literature before Romanticism in the context of that period’s historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see the instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Spring, as offered)

ENG557 British Literature Post-1800

A course designed to familiarize students with British literature from 1800 to the present. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to a period of British literature from Romanticism to the present in the context of that period’s historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Spring, as offered)

ENG557-A
Newton, Jennifer
01/08/2024 M 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Building 36 36A2

ENG561 American Literature Pre-1900

A course designed to familiarize students with American literature prior to 1900. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to American literature in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Fall, odd years)

ENG561-A
Veltman, Laura
09/05/2023 T 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Village at CBU 300

ENG562 American Literature Post-1900

A course designed to familiarize students with American literature from 1900 to the present. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to American literature in the "long twentieth century" in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Fall even years)

ENG562-A
Veltman, Laura
09/03/2024 W 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM TBA

ENG570 Topics in World Literature

A course designed to familiarize students with various periods of World literature. This course will take a topical or genre-based approach to World literature in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see the instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Summer, as offered)

ENG570-A
STAFF, STAFF
05/06/2024 M 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM TBA

Complete 6 additional units from the following:

ENG510 Comparative Mythology

Students will become acquainted with the discipline of mythology from a variety of perspectives: from augmenting basic cultural literacy and identifying deities and stories to investigating the philosophy and universalism of myths. The emphasis will be placed on Greek and Roman myths, but will also examine other mythologies such as Mesopotamian, Nordic, and Native American, and modern assimilations of myth into Western literature and film. This course blends literary content with teaching methods.(3 units)

ENG525 Non-Western Literature Seminar

Examines literature from a particular non-Western culture or region of the world. The course may take a topical, canonical, critical or genre approach. Students should see the instructor for the current semester's focus. (3 units)

ENG531 Litrary Jrnl Editng and Publshng

In this course students assist in all aspects of the publication of the campus literary journal, The Dazed Starling. Students read submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, they work with writers to edit their pieces, and they assist with layout and design. (3 units; Spring)

ENG531-A
Travis, Erika J.
01/08/2024 MW 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Building 36 36A2

ENG542 Intercultural Rhetoric

This course is designed to enhance the English graduate student’s understanding of rhetoric and language across multiple cultures. Students will become familiar with preferred rhetorical organization patterns of a variety of cultures and sub-cultures (e.g., genres) in academic and professional writing. (3 units; As Offered)

ENG545 Teaching College Writing

This course prepares students to teach college writing by introducing them to current composition philosophy and methods, major theories and research in the field, and practical application of teaching techniques for collegiate-level writing courses. (3 units)

ENG545-A
Walker, Deron
09/03/2024 M 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM TBA

ENG555 Shakespeare Seminar

An in-depth study of selected Shakespeare plays and sonnets. The course may utilize a topical approach and may also incorporate other, non-Shakespearean texts. Students should see the instructor for the current semester's focus. (3 units)

ENG556 British Literature Pre-1800

A course designed to familiarize students with British literature and language prior to 1800. This course will take a topical or genre-based approach to a period of British literature before Romanticism in the context of that period’s historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see the instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Spring, as offered)

ENG557 British Literature Post-1800

A course designed to familiarize students with British literature from 1800 to the present. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to a period of British literature from Romanticism to the present in the context of that period’s historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Spring, as offered)

ENG557-A
Newton, Jennifer
01/08/2024 M 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Building 36 36A2

ENG561 American Literature Pre-1900

A course designed to familiarize students with American literature prior to 1900. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to American literature in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Fall, odd years)

ENG561-A
Veltman, Laura
09/05/2023 T 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Village at CBU 300

ENG562 American Literature Post-1900

A course designed to familiarize students with American literature from 1900 to the present. The course will take a topical and/or genre-based approach to American literature in the "long twentieth century" in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Fall even years)

ENG562-A
Veltman, Laura
09/03/2024 W 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM TBA

ENG570 Topics in World Literature

A course designed to familiarize students with various periods of World literature. This course will take a topical or genre-based approach to World literature in the context of the period's historical, cultural, and literary climate. Students should see the instructor for the focus of the current semester. (3 units; Summer, as offered)

ENG570-A
STAFF, STAFF
05/06/2024 M 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM TBA

ENG575 Creative Writing: Prose

A creative writing seminar focused on the crafts of fiction and creative nonfiction. Students read numerous published short stories and personal essays, as well as articles discussing craft, technique, and theory. Students write their own short stories or personal essays, which are discussed by the professor and students on scheduled workshop days. The works produced in this class strive to be of publishable quality. (3 units; As offered)

ENG576 Creative Writing: Poetry

A creative writing seminar focused on the craft of poetry. Students read numerous published lyric and narrative poems, as well as articles discussing craft, technique, and theory. Students write their own poems, which are discussed by the professor and students on scheduled workshop days. The poems produced in this class strive to be of publishable quality. (3 units; as offered)

ENG576-A
STAFF, STAFF
05/06/2024 W 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM TBA

ENG577 Digital Creative Writing

This course engages students in the technological, aesthetic, publication, and attribution issues of digital creative writing and reading. Students create and analyze hypermedia texts in poetry, short story, creative nonfiction, mixed genre, drama, and screenplays. The course highlights written, visual, and audio tools integrated into electronic literature and other storytelling genres. (3 units; As offered)

ENG582 Topics in Literature and Film

This course addresses the relationship between literature and film, focusing on the theory and practice of adaptation from a literary to a cinematic medium. Film adaptations will be analyzed for their relation to their literary counterparts, particularly in regard to ideology, socio-historical recontextualization, and generic issues. The films also will be evaluated for their cinematic integrity as autonomous cultural products aimed at particular audiences. Topics for the seminar might be genre or author-based, such as adaptations of the novels of Jane Austen, or subject-based, such as a study of adaptation and intertextuality in literature, film, and new media. Students should see the instructor for the focus of the current semester. May be repeated one time for credit. (3 units; As offered)

ENG582-A
STAFF, STAFF
07/01/2024 M 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM TBA

ENG584 Digital Literary Studies

This course integrates the study of literature with digital scholarship, offering practical and theoretical approaches to textual analysis. Students will study literature in digital landscapes, and employ digital tools and methods to analyze literary works. (3 units; Fall (even years)

ENG584-A
STAFF, STAFF
09/03/2024 T 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM TBA

ENG599 Special Topics

Concentration upon a specific topic in the field of English. Topic varies for different semesters. May be taken multiple times with change in topic. (1-3 Units)

 

TESOL Concentration

 

Students earning a concentration in TESOL will be eligible for the TESOL certificate, which will allow candidates to teach English in organizations that require TESOL certification.

Concentration Requirements

Complete 9 units from the following:

ENG543 Teaching Second Language Writing

This course prepares students to teach writing to second language learners, especially but not exclusively at the college level. Course materials and activities focus on current composition philosophy, research-based method and teaching techniques for collegiate level second language writing courses. At a minimum, this course is designed to introduce students to major theories, research, and practice in the teaching of English writing to second language learners. Thus, students should complete this course being able to do what ESL/EFL writing instructors do: design lesson plans for college composition; evaluate (read, respond to, grade, and assess) college level writing; and engage in research in at least one relevant issue in ESL/EFL composition pedagogy. This course should train students to be reflective practitioners and researchers of collegiate level English composition (3 units; Fall)

ENG543-A
Walker, Deron
09/05/2023 T 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM James Complex 245
ENG543-A
Walker, Deron
09/03/2024 T 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM TBA

ENG546 Teaching Second Language Reading

As the title indicates, this course will be about reading in a second language, primarily, but not exclusively English. In particular, the class will emphasize teaching reading in English to learners whose native language is not English. Since research and theory inform sound pedagogical practice, we will also research and review research on a variety of relevant topics to teaching reading from both linguistic and educational perspectives. Finally, given the importance of literacy in so many contexts today, we will consider a multitude of variables which affect the teaching and learning of reading skills for both children and adults, in second and foreign language settings, and explore the implications of the research for all concerned. (3 units; Spring)

ENG546-A
Walker, Deron
01/08/2024 T 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM James Complex 192

ENG553 Secnd Lang Curr Dev and Assmnt

This course is designed for future ESL teachers who are interested in current thinking and research in second language material development and assessment and in the application of such in classroom teaching. There are two major goals: one is developing a solid understanding of the core issues in these areas and the other, which requires students to design their own materials and assessment tools and to evaluate existing ones, is facilitating the application of such an understanding in classroom teaching. (3 units; Spring)

ENG553-A
Liu, Carla
01/08/2024 W 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM BUS 252

 

Additional Electives

Complete 3 units from the following:

ENG542 Intercultural Rhetoric

This course is designed to enhance the English graduate student’s understanding of rhetoric and language across multiple cultures. Students will become familiar with preferred rhetorical organization patterns of a variety of cultures and sub-cultures (e.g., genres) in academic and professional writing. (3 units; As Offered)

ENG573 Second Language Acquisition

This course is an introduction to some of the major concepts and key issues (theoretical and methodological) in the area of second language acquisition (SLA). During the first few weeks, the class will survey some of the major conceptual advances in second language acquisition research. During the second half of the course, students will have many opportunities to review seminal research articles and evaluate the findings of the research and their implications as applicable to the field of SLA. Each student will also have the opportunity to design his or her own study in an area of SLA that interests him or her. (3 units)

 

 

*Curriculum subject to change.