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EG 501. TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING 3 HRS. Offers topics which provide instruction and guided practice in a specific area of professional writing. Specific course descriptions will be available in the Division of English office before registration begins.

EG 510. STUDIES IN CRITICISM 3 HRS. Studies in specific topics in the history and theory of criticism. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 515. STUDIES IN RHETORIC 3 HRS. Studies in specific topics in the history and theory of rhetoric. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 520. STUDIES IN WORLD LITERATURE 3 HRS. Studies in specific topics in world literature. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 530. STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE 3 HRS. Studies in specific topics in British literature. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 540. STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE 3 HRS. Studies in specific topics in American literature. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available from the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 550. STUDIES IN FOLKLORE 3 HRS. Studies in specific topics in folklore. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 555. STUDIES IN MYTHOLOGY 3 HRS. Studies in specific topics in mythology. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 560. STUDIES IN WOMEN'S LITERATURE 3 HRS. Intensive studies of major women writers or major themes and images of women in literature. The course may include such topics as women in drama, images of women in medieval literature, major women novelists, contemporary American women poets, and women in Western American Literature. May be repeated more than once with a change of subject matter.

EG 565 STUDIES IN ETHNIC LITERATURE 3 HRS. Studies in specific topics in ethnic literatures. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available from the Department of English Office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 570. STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS 3 HRS. Studies in specific topics in language and linguistics. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Department of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 575. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3 HRS. The course traces the development of the English language through Old, Middle, Early Modern, Mature Modern, and American English, examining the various stages of the language in the light of shifting patterns of linguistic, social, and cultural influence.

EG 580. ADVANCED FICTION WRITING 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, EG 380 or consent of instructor.) Helps develop individual prose writing voice through in-depth study of prose style, writing, and workshops.

EG 585. ADVANCED POETRY WRITING 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, EG 385 or consent of instructor.) Helps develop individual poetry writing voice through in-depth study of poetics, writing, and workshops.

EG 587. TOPICS IN CREATIVE WRITING 3 HRS. A seminar-format course devoted to one specific form of writing, such as script writing for drama, script writing for television, the personal essay, or genre writing. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 588. STUDIES IN CREATIVE WRITING 3 HRS. A multi-genre course that assumes students' commitment to writing and understanding of the workshop format. Often designed around the theme, the course is structured to help develop student writing toward professional quality. Specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 592. STUDIES IN YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE 3 HRS. An introduction to young adult literature, with a special emphasis on how to use it in the English/Language Arts classroom.

EG 594. STUDIES IN LITERARY GENRES 3 HRS. Studies in specific literary genres. Genres addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 596. STUDIES IN LITERARY TRADITIONS 1-3 HRS. Studies in specific topics in literary traditions. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 598. STUDIES IN MAJOR AUTHORS 3 HRS. Detailed study of a specific author. The author studied will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 680. UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR IN CREATIVE WRITING 3 HRS. As the most advanced undergraduate writing workshop in the creative writing curriculum at Emporia State, this course challenges writers to expand their knowledge and writing styles by compiling and revising the work they have generated in previous creative writing classes into publishable quality. The course provides students with directed readings in material relevant to their writing projects. Students revise and edit work for a final portfolio which is applicable for use in applying to M.A. or M.F.A. programs, and which students can also use to assess their own progress and learning in creative writing.

EG 710. SEMINAR IN CRITICISM 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in literary criticism. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated fro credit with different topics.

EG 715. SEMINAR IN RHETORIC 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in rhetoric and composition. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester, including such topics as History of Rhetoric, Modern Rhetoric, Classical Rhetoric, and Introduction to Composition Studies. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 720. SEMINAR IN WORLD LITERATURE 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in world literature. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 730. SEMINAR IN BRITISH LITERATURE 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in British literature. Topics addressed will vary from semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 740. SEMINAR IN AMERICAN LITERATURE 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 750. SEMINAR IN FOLKLORE 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in folklore. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 755. SEMINAR IN MYTHOLOGY 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in mythology. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available from the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 760. SEMINAR IN WOMEN'S LITERATURE 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in women's literature. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration beings. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 765. SEMINAR IN ETHNIC LITERATURE 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in ethnic literatures. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 770. SEMINAR IN LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in language and linguistics. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Department of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 780. GRADUATE SEMINAR IN CREATIVE WRITING 3 HRS (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) A workshop for advanced students interested in writing fiction, poetry, or both. Topics the class will investigate will be determined by the interest and needs of the students who comprise the workshop. Additional emphasis will be on the problems of teaching creative writing.

EG 790. SEMINAR IN PEDAGOGY 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) A course designed to help advanced students and practicing teachers understand, research, and evaluate pedagogical issues in English language arts. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Department of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 792. SEMINAR IN YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in young adult literature. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 794. SEMINAR IN LITERARY GENRES 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in specific literary genres. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 796. SEMINAR IN LITERARY TRADITIONS 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Studies in specific topics in specific literary traditions. Topics addressed will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 798. SEMINAR IN MAJOR AUTHORS 3 HRS. (Prerequisite, graduate standing or permission of the instructor.) Detailed study of a major author. The author studied will vary from semester to semester; specific detailed descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

EG 810. INTRODUCTION TO GRADUATE STUDIES 3 HRS. A seminar providing graduate students with the tools and background necessary to undertake scholarly research in English.

EG 890. MASTER'S SEMINAR IN ENGLISH 3 HRS. Specialized topics in language and literature that vary from offering to offering. Specific course topics and descriptions are available in the Division of English office before registration begins.

EG 895. TEACHING PRACTICUM 1 HRS. This course is designed to privide graduate teaching assistants with the fundamentals necessary to teach Composition I and II in the composition program at Emporia State University. The course will provide students with both theory and practical applications in the effective teaching of writing. Students will be expected to work collaboratively, as well as individually, to produce detailed teaching plans prior to classroom implementation.

EG 899. THESIS 1-6 HRS. (Prerequisite, required for the M.A. degree in English.) Independent study and research in an approved subject. Frequent conferences with the directing professor.

Last Updated April 17, 2007