Courses Offered

Spring 2005 courses

Literary Theory 

ENGL 9000

Dr. Leon Weinmann 

Mon., 5:00 PM � 7:30 PM

Thompson 113  

3 Graduate Credits

In this class, we will read excerpts from the primary sources of literary criticism in the Twentieth Century. We will discuss these texts and apply the theories they propose to the world around us and the texts we frequently teach. All students in the class will read the same primary material, but they will apply the theories to texts of their own choosing. They will frequently present this work to the class.

Shakespeare�s Major Plays  

ENGL 9020  

Dr. Lisa Gim    

Tues., 5:00 PM � 7:30 PM

Thompson 113  

3 Graduate Credits

This graduate English course examines Shakespeare�s plays in relation to the culture and interpretive concerns of both his world and ours.  Special emphasis is placed on his works as they are read, taught, performed, and constructed in regard to power, gender, class and literary aesthetics. 

American Modernism           

ENGL 8021   

Dr. Michael Hoberman 

Wed., 6:00 PM � 8:30 PM

Thompson 113 

3 Graduate Credits

This course explores the period when American literature attempted to outgrow its Americanness.  The Modern period�roughly 1910-1940�marked the entry of an entire generation of Americans onto a literary scene which purported to care less about the specificities of time and place than it did about artistry. Our exploration of American Modernism will be informed by our pursuit of the complex relationship between Modernism�s transnational aspirations and its local origins.  The course will not limit itself, consequently, to �traditional� Modernists such as Eliot, Pound, Faulkner and Hemingway, but will include readings from the Harlem Renaissance writers, as well as from Sherwood Anderson, Gertrude Stein, Dos Passos, and other writers. 

The Modern Secondary School     

ENGL 7012

Ronald Schofield 

Thurs. 5:00 PM � 7:30 PM

McKay C199  

3 Graduate Credits

Required of all MAT candidates who have no certification to teach. Covers a broad range of issues faced by teachers in today�s secondary schools. Students become familiar with the complexities and demands of secondary school teaching. Includes 75 hours of prepracticum experience.

Advanced Methods of Teaching at the Secondary Level    

ENGL 8000

Melanie Gallo

Thurs., 5:00 PM � 7:30 PM

McKay C184

3 Graduate Credits

Combines academic study with clinical practice and supervision. Theories and topics studied and demonstrated include learning styles, critical thinking, computer applications, and inclusive learning environments. Emphasis is placed on integrating culturally or linguistically diverse students and those with special needs. Interdisciplinary course development and implementation, student assessment including portfolio assessment and writing are studied for utilization across the curriculum. (Prerequisite: ENGL 7012 or Initial Teacher Licensure.)