Graduate Program

Graduate Programs

The Divison of English and Applied Linguistics currently offers a variety of graduate courses in conjunction with the School of Education. These courses fulfill many of the requirements for master's degrees in TESOL and Education. Beginning in the fall of 2006, DEAL will begin to offer a master's degree in English. More information on this program will be posted as soon as it is available. Below is the current list of graduate courses that DEAL offers.

Certain 400-level English and Linguistics courses are designated "/G" courses (e.g., EN 460/G). This means that the course may be taken for graduate credit by graduate students. It is first necessary to be admitted for graduate course work. In order to receive graduate credit, it is necessary to fulfill additional requirements over and above those for undergraduate credit. For more information, you should contact the instructor of the "/G" course you wish to enroll in for graduate credit. If you have any questions, please contact the graduate office at 671-735-2169 or see the website for Graduate Studies programs .

EN450G Literary Forms(3) F This course provides the opportunity for intensive study of literary modes or genres (e.g., the lyric, drama, the novel) as part of the history of literary criticism or in the context of their own development, characteristics and representative works. With different subject matter, the course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: EN210 or instructor's consent.

EN460G Literatures in English (3) SP This course offers an intensive study of representative work of authors writing in English, or of a related group of authors (e.g., the metaphysical poets, Commonwealth novelists, or Western Pacific writers). With different subject matter, the course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite: EN 111, EN210 or instructor's consent.

EN461G Pacific Women Writers(3) SP/Even Years This course entails an intensive study of representative works of Pacific Women Writers to acquaint the students with the contours--in terms of styles, themes, symbols, images, language, politics, and subject matter--of the writing of females who represent an emerging literature as well as a new exciting part of the region's cultural heritage. Students will emerge with an understanding of the place of this literature in the larger context of Pacific Literature, Women's Literature, Minority Literature and Contemporary Literature in English. Prerequisite: EN210, EN323, or instructor's consent.

EN470G Literatures in Translation(3) F/Even Years This course is a study of representative world literature to acquaint the student with the sweep of history as represented in great works of literature. The course may be offered in the literatures of Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and others. The course may be repeated for credit when different subject matters or periods are covered. Prerequisite: EN111 or instructor's consent.

EN473G Modern Japanese Novel(3) F/Odd Years This course features a study of selected modern Japanese novels against the background of social, political, and cultural developments from the end of the Meiji period (circa 1912) to the present. Prerequisite: Any 200-level literature course (in English) or instructor's consent.

EN480G Literary Theory(3) S/Odd Years Mimetic, pragmatic, and objective theories are considered in relation to specific literary works. An emphasis is placed on twentieth-century criticism and contemporary critical movements and theories. Critical papers are required. Prerequisite: 12 credit hours in literature courses.

LN401G History of the English Language(3) SP/Even Years This course is an historical survey of the sound, structure, and syntax of the English language from 900 A. D. to the present. Prerequisite: LN300.

LN440G Topics in Linguistics(3) As resources permit Courses included under this umbrella course provide undergraduate and graduate students with advanced study of specific topics within the study of language. These topics focus attention on language use, language analysis, and where possible, to Pacific languages and cultures. The course may be repeated when topics vary. Prerequisite: LN300 or consent of instructor.

LN440aG Topics in Linguistics: Ethnography of Speaking (3) As resources permit Ethnography of Speaking explores the links between the study of language, oral and written literature, folklore, and language education. It examines and analyzes the relationship between language, language use, culture, performance and context in different speech communities. Prerequisite: LN300 or consent of instructor.

LN440bG Topics in Linguistics: Pragmatics(3) As resources permit Pragmatics presents an exploration of what we actually do with our language. Following a cross-cultural approach, the course analyzes the ways we use our language to do what we want to do and say what we really mean in various contexts and situations. Prerequisite: LN300 or consent of instructor.

LN460G Introduction to Sociolinguistics (3) F/Odd Years This course is an introduction to current sociolinguistic studies. Emphasis is placed on the nature of the speech community, speech events, societal bilingualism, and language constraints. Additional emphasis is placed on practical application of basic sociolinguistic concepts. Prerequisite: LN300.

LN 494G Topics in Linguistics: Ethnography of Speaking (3) SP/As Needed Courses included under this umbrella course provide undergraduate and graduate students with advanced study of specific topics within the study of language. These topics focus attention on language use, language analysis, and language learning. The course may be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: LN300 or consent of instructor