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Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This seminar has three main purposes: (1) to assist the student in completing
the research paper requirement; (2) to review major topics in the area of
concentration; and (3) to achieve an in-depth exploration of major issues and
trends in the area of elementary education. The seminar must be taken during
the last six hours of the degree program.

English

ENGL 501 RESEARCH METHODS AND HUMANITIES COMPUTING I
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course prepares students for graduate study in English with training in
Humanities Computing. Students will examine research sources, methodologies,
and related topics; current scholarship in modern languages and literature; and
the history of academic literary studies. Students will also study searching
techniques for Public Access Catalogs, electronic databases, and the Internet.
Students will work with electronic media: CD-ROMs and text analysis software.
Students will be introduced to a wide variety of electronic resources, including
newsgroups, LISTSERVs, and web sites.

ENGL 502 METHODS AND HUMANITIES COMPUTING II
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course offers intensive study of collaborative research, digital methods, and
other scholarly practices and trends within the academy. Students will use
contemporary theories to explore issues and conflicts within literary and cultural
studies. Students will apply their knowledge of digital humanities; digital
resources; methodologies (traditional and digital); the intersections of culture,
society, and technology, and the use of digital media and mobile technology to
address cultural and social problems.

ENGL 545 ADVANCED GRAMMAR
Former course number 445
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
This course is a practical focus on language form and use. It is an intensive study
of American English grammar, drawing upon contributions from traditional
language scholarship and from more recent communicative approaches to
grammar study.

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