Composition and Rhetoric
The Composition and Rhetoric track offers students advanced training in current pedagogical rhetorical theory, and is designed primarily for those interested in teaching composition. This track emphasizes student research, writing, and presentation. Students have the option of thesis or non-thesis plans.
The following is a list of the required courses for the 36-hour MA in English, Composition and Rhetoric track:
1. Core, 9 hours:
ENGL 600 Guided Study in Intensive Research
ENGL 613 Literary Theory and Faith
ENGL 652 Rhetorical Theory and Praxis
2. Composition/Rhetoric Track, 9 hours:
ENGL 622 Rhetoric and Belief
ENGL 623 Discourse Theory
ENGL 625 Rhetorical Methods and Publication
3. Discourse Studies, 0-12 hours:
ENGL 530 Advanced English Grammar
ENGL 532 Introduction to Linguistics
ENGL 558 Teaching English as a Second Language
ENGL 624 Non-Traditional Rhetoric
ENGL 640 Special Topics
4. Writing, 0-9 hours:
ENGL 520 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
ENGL 522 Fiction Workshop
ENGL 523 Poetry Workshop
ENGL 525 Advanced Composition
ENGL 526 Business and Professional Writing
ENGL 540 Special Topic: Playwriting
5. Literature, 3-9 hours:
ENGL 562 American Literature to 1860
ENGL 563 American Literature after 1860
ENGL 564 American Novel
ENGL 570 Multicultural Literature
ENGL 571 Literature and Belief
ENGL 572 Film and Belief
ENGL 576 Fiction
ENGL 577 Drama
ENGL 578 Poetry
ENGL 581 Medieval British Literature
ENGL 583 Shakespeare
ENGL 584 17th Century British Literature
ENGL 595 18th Century British Literature
ENGL 596 19th Century British Literature
ENGL 597 20th Century British Literature
ENGL 610 Studies in American Literature (may be repeated up to 9 hours)
ENGL 612 Studies in British Literature (may be repeated up to 9 hours)
ENGL 615 Studies in World Literature
6. Support field, 0-6 hours
7. Thesis credits, 0-6 hours (optional)
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