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EMGT 5201 - Fundamentals of Deterministic System Analysis
The fundamentals of deterministic system analysis. The course is partitioned into three modules: (1) linear algebra and matrix analysis, (2) continuous optimization for linear and nonlinear systems, and (3) discrete optimization by integer programming and dynamic programming.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): SEGR 4201
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EMGT 5202 - Fundamentals of Stochastic System Analysis
The fundamentals of stochastic system analysis. The course is dissected into three modules: (1) probability and statistics, (2) stochastic models, and (3) regression analysis.
Credit Hours: (3)
Pre- or Corequisite(s): EMGT 5201
Cross-listed Course(s): SEGR 4202
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EMGT 5203 - Fundamentals of Engineering Management
The fundamentals of engineering management. The course is dissected into three modules: (1) engineering economics, (2) decision and Bayesian analysis, and (3) game theory.
Credit Hours: (3)
Pre- or Corequisite(s): EMGT 5201
Cross-listed Course(s): SEGR 4203
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EMGT 5961 - Introduction to Energy Systems
Overview of energy systems: energy types, generation, conversion, storage, transportation/transmission, and utilization. Principles, physical structure, processes, and utilization of fossil fuel, nuclear, and renewables for transportation, thermal, and electrical energy generation are discussed along with associated performance metrics. Also provides an introduction to environmental impacts of energy production, lifecycle analysis, energy efficiency concepts and metrics, transmission systems, grid reliability, and the impact of smart grid technologies. All topics are presented in the context of industry standards as well as federal and state regulations.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Junior standing, Basic math, economics, or consent of instructor.
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EMGT 5962 - Energy Markets
Energy and power systems in regulated and competitive environments and implications on business decisions for firms in these industries. Topics include: mechanism of energy markets; comparative market systems; determination of prices under different market structures; gas, oil, coal, and electricity market architecture; electricity market design; dispatch and new build decisions; smart grid and renewable energy in electricity markets; risk and risk management in energy including demand and price volatility and use of financial derivatives; and the impact of financial market trends and current and proposed policies on the energy industry.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Basic math and economics, or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed Course(s): MBAD 6962
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EMGT 5963 - Energy Systems Planning
Optimal planning of resources, logistics, distribution and storage in the end to end energy value chain from upstream natural gas production through mid-stream transportation and storage to downstream power generation, utility distribution and consumption. Smart Grid Optimization. Supplier and customer relationship management, contracts management. Lean-Six Sigma energy system process design. Power systems reliability and control, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, process and service quality control.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): Basic math and economics, or permission of instructor.
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EMGT 5964 - Case Studies in the Energy Industry
Introduce students to interpret and analyze real world business cases in the energy sector. Cases explore the concepts behind natural monopolies, utility ownership, regulation and de-regulation, utility rates and service standards. Additionally, economic concepts such as supply and demand, market pricing, producer surplus, monopolistic pricing, and ratemaking (regulatory goals, revenue requirements and the rate base and rate cases) are applied. Some cases explore decision-making strategies surrounding marginal prices, congestion management, congestion revenue, electric and gas transmission rights both in terms of physical versus financial markets, locational marginal prices (LMP), financial transmission rights in terms of revenue adequacy and auction revenue rights and typical energy trading hedging practices.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Basic math and economics, or permissions of instructor.
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EMGT 6090 - Special Topics
Directed study of current topics of special interest.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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EMGT 6112 - Introduction to Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control
Introduces optimization over time for dynamic systems. Topics include: deterministic systems, perfect and imperfect state information, finite and infinite horizon problems, and deterministic optimal control.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): EMGT 5202
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EMGT 6113 - Cluster Analysis and Applications
Cluster analysis is a fundamental data analysis task applicable to many fields. Introduces several important clustering algorithms and their applications in marketing, forecasting, ranking, pattern recognition, etc.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): EMGT 5201 or permission of instructor
Cross-listed Course(s): INES 8090
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EMGT 6116 - System Identification and Reinforcement Learning
In-depth exploration of behavioral applications to optimal control and reinforcement learning theory. Topics include: reinforcement learning/neuro-dynamic programming and applications using flying drones and virtual reality machines.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): EMGT 5202 or permission of instructor
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EMGT 6142 - Quality and Manufacturing Management
Provides an in-depth study of current issues and advances in manufacturing management. Topics include: just-in-time inventory management, total quality management, statistical process control, continuous improvement, flexible manufacturing systems, computer-integrated manufacturing, technology evaluation and selection, and manufacturing strategy. Emphasis on use of computers for decision support.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EMGT 6890 - Individual Study
Individual investigation and exposition of results.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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EMGT 6901 - Advanced Project Management
Study of various aspects of project management including project types and organizations, regulatory and liability issues, planning, budget, risk assessment, and conflict resolution. Exercises involve research into emerging management processes, use of computerized techniques, and application of management theories in team-based projects.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of Instructor.
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EMGT 6902 - Legal Issues in Engineering Management
Survey of legal issues surrounding engineering products and services, including warranty, liability, contracting, intellectual property, codes, and accepted practice. Legal principles, precedents, case studies, and research projects.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EMGT 6904 - Product and Process Design
Application of principles of creative problem solving to design of products and processes by multidisciplinary teams. Taking as the definition of design “the communication of a set of rational decisions for accomplishing stated objectives within prescribed constraints,” the teams produce elements of designs for various products and services at points in the sequential stages of design. Teams make periodic reports and presentations to the class on design assignments.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EMGT 6905 - Designed Experimentation
Design of quality into products and processes using statistically designed experimentation (DOE), a systematic and efficient method of design optimization for enhanced performance, quality, and cost. Emphasis on designing and conducting useful experiments rather than the basis in statistical theory. Includes robust parameter design and tolerance design techniques. Review and comparison of Taguchi methods with conventionally designed experimentation. Extensive use of specialized computer software to design experiments and analyze results in team projects; screening experiments, and sequential response surface methods.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Statistics and permission of instructor.
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EMGT 6906 - Processing Systems Simulation
Principles and application of selecting, planning, and executing simulation projects for processing systems, and developing and experimenting with simulation models. Discrete event simulation is particularly powerful for modeling and experimenting with systems exhibiting interdependencies and variability - such as manufacturing and service systems. Students learn simulation project management, modeling, and experimenting using commercial simulation software products.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Statistics.
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EMGT 6910 - Forecasting Techniques, Methodologies, and Practice
A comprehensive introduction to forecasting techniques and methodologies that offers practical guidance to apply them in the real-world decision-making processes. The techniques may include, but are not limited to: time series analysis, regression analysis, artificial neural networks, and other machine learning techniques. The methodologies may include, but are not limited to: forecast combination, hierarchical forecasting, probabilistic forecasting, judgmental forecasting, and technological forecasting. The applications may include, but are not limited to: energy forecasting, retail forecasting, healthcare forecasting, tourism forecasting, sports forecasting, and new product forecasting.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): EMGT 5202 or permission of instructor
Cross-listed Course(s): INES 8090
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EMGT 6912 - Computational Intelligence
Computational intelligence, a.k.a. soft computing, is the use of inexact solutions to computationally hard tasks such as the solution of NP-complete problems. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to computational intelligence techniques and their applications in solving optimization problems and complex real-world problems. The techniques may include, but are not limited to: fuzzy logic and fuzzy systems, neural networks and deep neural networks, support vector machines, genetic algorithms, metaheuristics and swarm intelligence, and Bayesian network.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): EMGT 5201 or permission of instructor
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EMGT 6915 - Engineering Decision and Risk Analysis
Useful tools for analyzing difficult decisions and making the right choice. After introducing components and challenges of decision making, the course proceeds with the discussion of structuring decisions using decision trees and influence diagrams. Decision making under uncertainty is emphasized including maximax, maximin, and minimax regret techniques. Modeling of different risk attitudes based on risk and return tradeoffs are analyzed through utility theory. Finally, decisions under conflicting objectives and multiple criteria are discussed along with some introduction to game theory.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Integral and Differential Calculus, Statistics, Probability or permission of instructor.
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EMGT 6920 - Logistics Engineering and Management
Introduces logistics systems from a systems engineering perspective. It starts from the design of effective and efficient systems with their respective maintenance and support infrastructures to the coordination of the production and distribution of systems and products for customer use at different stages of a final product’s life cycle. The emphasis is on the design and implementation of effective and efficient logistics systems and supply chains. Contents also include the current management issues in logistics systems implementation and supply chain operations.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of instructor.
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EMGT 6924 - Lean Six Sigma Practice and Management
Provides an understanding of the Lean Six Sigma system design principles and tools. Discusses the lean continuous improvement cycle: 1) defining value using tools such Quality Function Deployment; 2). proceeding with identifying value streams using Value Stream Mapping; 3) making the value stream flow though the elimination of 7 wastes, line balancing, 5S, cellular layouts, SMED; 4) pulling resources JIT based on demand; and 5) achieving perfection through Kaizen events and statistical process control. Six Sigma improvement cycles DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Measure and Control) and DMADV (Define, Measure, Analyze, Design and Verify) are also discussed and synergies with lean principles are reviewed to create a Lean Six Sixma system. Students are exposed to industry cases from major companies that illustrate the challenges and best practices of implementing a Lean Six Sigma system.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EMGT 6926 - Lean Supply Networks
Builds fundamental lean systems skills to effectively design, plan, and execute lean supply networks that deliver value to customers. With the ongoing global pressure of cost cutting and quality focus, many companies have been implementing “lean manufacturing” concepts to survive in this competitive marketplace. While this is a good start, lean concepts need to be implemented beyond the four walls of a company across its supply chain. Lean principles do not only apply to manufacturing but to service organizations as well. This course helps students understand the principles of lean, supply chain management, and provide you with the related tools and techniques to make supply chains and companies deliver goods and services successfully. Students are exposed to industry cases from major companies that illustrate the challenges of managing lean supply networks.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EMGT 6930 - Capital Cost Estimating
Provides in depth study of cost management issues in a technological business environment. It covers cost concepts including project evaluation techniques based on cost, capital planning and budgeting, investment evaluation under risk and uncertainty, rate of return methods, estimating for economic analyses, inflation effects, depreciation and income taxes, and capital investment decision analysis. Private and public sector cost issues are also discussed. The tools and techniques presented are useful for engineering, business, or management professionals of any organization. Students learn how to use the course material for effective project management, budgeting, and decision making.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of instructor.
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EMGT 6950 - Engineering Systems Integration
An introduction to the relevant issues and required techniques for successful systems design development, integration, management, and implementation. Principles and methods for system life-cycle analysis, system planning and management, and systems integration. Interfaces between the system, subsystems, the environment, and people. Students learn the factors to control the total system development process designed to ensure a high quality and effective system.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
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EMGT 6952 - Engineering Systems Optimization
Develops fundamental problem-solving skills for engineers and engineering managers using techniques for optimizing engineering systems, with focuses on nonlinear optimization. Convex analysis, optimality conditions, unconstrained optimization, and constrained optimization are emphasized.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Calculus and Linear Algebra or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed Course(s): INES 8090
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EMGT 6955 - Systems Reliability Engineering
Introduction of concepts and methods for the design, testing and estimation of component and system reliabilities. Topics include: reliability mathematics; analysis of reliability data; reliability prediction and modeling; reliability testing: maintainability and availability; failure mode and effects analysis and failure rates; reliability design and implementation; application of concurrent engineering and reliability methods to integrate reliability tests into the overall system development cycle to reduce overall life cycle costs.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Calculus and Statistics.
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EMGT 6965 - Energy Analytics
Energy analytics is an interdisciplinary area applying techniques and methodologies of engineering management, economics, statistics and electrical engineering to solve real-world analytical problems in the energy industry. Designed for current and future analysts, operators, planners and their managers in the energy industry. Covers major energy-related applications of descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics. Topics include: energy data analysis, load forecasting, price forecasting, renewable generation forecasting, energy trading and risk management, demand response and customer analytics, and utilities outage analytics.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): EMGT 5202 or permission of instructor
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EMGT 6980 - Industrial and Technology Management Seminars
A series of seminars covering current management issues, challenges and practices in industrial, government, and business sectors of industry.
Credit Hours: (1)
Restriction(s): Permission of instructor. All students in the M.S. in Engineering Management program are required to take this course within the first or second semester of the program.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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EMGT 6985 - Engineering Management Project
A data-driven, real world industrial/business project. Emphasizes the design and implementation of effective methods on the development and/or improvement of products, processes, procedures, or systems. This project is a capstone project for the students in the M.S. in Engineering Management program.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): A 3-member project committee which includes at least two faculty members from the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management has to be established before taking this project course.
Prerequisite(s): EMGT 6980 and two other program required EMGT courses
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EMGT 6990 - Industrial Internship
Full- or part-time academic year internship in engineering complementary to the major course of studies and designed to allow theoretical and course-based practical learning to be applied in a supervised industrial experience. Each student’s program must be approved by their graduate program director. Requires a mid-term report and final report to be submitted.
Credit Hours: (1 to 3)
Restriction(s): Completion of 9 credit hours of graduate coursework
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EMGT 6991 - Graduate Master Thesis Research
Individual investigation culminating in the preparation and presentation of a thesis.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Grading Method: Graded on a Satisfactory Progress/Unsatisfactory Progress or Standard Letter Grade basis each term.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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ETGR 5272 - Engineering Analysis IV
A continuation of engineering analysis to include additional topics and applications in vector operations, probability, and statistics.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ETGR 5301 - Environmental Pollution Control
The major aspects of preventing and controlling air, water, and solid-waste pollution and disposal. Topics include: environmental standards and regulations, engineering controls, remediation techniques, sampling and monitoring, and environmental toxicology.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ETGR 4301
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ETGR 5302 - Industrial Hygiene
Introduces the industrial hygienist’s role in characterizing chemical, physical, and biological hazards in the workplace. Topics include: occupational standards and regulations, indoor air quality, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, thermal stress, sampling/monitoring techniques, personal protective equipment, engineering controls, and program management
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ETGR 4302
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ETGR 5303 - Applied Ergonomics and Human Factors
An overview of the physiological, biomechanical, and psychological concepts related to workplace layout, machine tools, and work methods. An emphasis is placed on the control and prevention of injuries from over-exertion and related musculoskeletal disorders
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ETGR 4303
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ETGR 5305 - System Safety Design and Management
Application of techniques and concepts of system safety methodologies and process safety management. Emphasis on the application of scientific, design and management principles incorporating safety audits, safety management, risk assessment, loss control, and statistical applications across all phases of a system life cycle.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of department
Cross-listed Course(s): ETGR 4305
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ENGL 5002 - Women and Literature
Selected topics focusing on women and literature, such as images of women, women as writers, and women as literary critics. (However, only six hours may be used for the requirements for the English major.)
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic and permission of department.
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ENGL 5008 - Topics in Advanced Technical Communication
Exploration, both theoretically and practically, of the interrelation of written, oral, graphic, and digital communication within technical rhetorical contexts.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit one time with permission of department.
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ENGL 5050 - Topics in English
Special topics not included in other courses.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
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ENGL 5072 - Topics in Literature and Film
Selected topics in literature and film.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ENGL 4072
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
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ENGL 5074 - Topics in Children’s Literature, Media, and Culture
Selected topics in children’s literature and culture.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ENGL 4074
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
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ENGL 5075 - Topics in Linguistics
Selected topics in linguistics.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
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ENGL 5090 - Major Authors
The works, ideas and life of one to three significant authors.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated once for credit as long as different authors are studied, and with departmental approval.
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ENGL 5102 - British Children’s Literature
Focuses on works in British and British Colonial Children’s Literature.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
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ENGL 5103 - American Children’s Literature
Focuses on works in American Children’s Literature.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
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ENGL 5104 - Multiculturalism and Children’s Literature
Focuses on works that represent one or more kinds of cultural, ethnic, or social diversity of the United States and other national literatures.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
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ENGL 5114 - Milton
A study of the major poems and selections from the minor works of Milton.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5116 - Shakespeare’s Early Plays
A study of 10 representative plays from the comedies, histories and tragedies written 1590-1600.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5117 - Shakespeare’s Late Plays
A study of 10 representative plays from the period 1600-1611, including the late tragedies and tragi-comedies.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5121 - The 18th-Century British Novel
The novel as narrative form and as mirror of the individual in society. Emphasis on fiction by Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Sterne, Austen, with further readings in the novel of manners and the Gothic romance.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5122 - The Victorian Novel
Readings in British fiction during the triumph of the novel in the 19th century, emphasizing major developments in realism, romance, naturalism.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5123 - The Modern British Novel
Representative British novels that embody the cultural and literary developments of the 20th century: the impact of two world wars, the influence of important psychological and economic factors of modern life and their relationships to new techniques in art and literature.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5124 - Modern Irish Literature
Readings in Irish literature since 1885, with consideration of the mythology, folklore, and social history of Ireland as they are expressed in poetry, drama and fiction.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5131 - British Drama to 1600, Excluding Shakespeare
A survey of the development of British drama to 1600, with representative plays from the Mystery-Miracle Cycles, the Morality Plays, and Tudor drama, including Lyly, Kyd, Marlowe, Peele, Greene, Dekker.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5132 - British Drama from 1600-1642, Excluding Shakespeare
A survey of Jacobean and Caroline drama, including plays by Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher, Webster, Middleton, Shirley, Ford.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5133 - British Drama of Wit and Intrigue, 1660-1780
The famous bawdy comedy of manners and the heroic drama of the Restoration, followed by the sentimental comedy and satiric burlesque of the 18th century.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5143 - The American Novel of the 19th Century
Major novelists and traditions from the beginnings of the American novel through the rise of realism, including such novelists as Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, Howells, James.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5144 - The American Novel of the 20th Century
Major novelists and traditions from the emergence of naturalism to the present, including such novelists as Crane, Dreiser, Hemingway, Faulkner.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5145 - Literature of the American South
Selected works of Southern writers which reflect literary and cultural concerns from Colonial times to the present, including such authors as Poe, the early humorists, local color writers, Chopin, Faulkner, Warren, O’Connor, Welty.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5146 - Contemporary Jewish-American Literature
An introduction to the scope and shape of the contemporary Jewish-American literary traditions. Such writers as Bellow, Malamud, Roth, Singer, and Potok will be studied.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5147 - Early Black American Literature
A survey of significant writings by black Americans before the Harlem Renaissance.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2301.
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ENGL 5148 - 20th Century Black American Literature: Prose
Intensive study of selected black American 20th century writers of fiction and nonfiction, beginning with the Harlem Renaissance.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5150 - Contemporary Poetry
Poetry in English (including translations) since 1940.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5151 - Modern Drama
Representative Continental, British, and American plays, from Shaw to the present.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5152 - Modern European Literature
Selected modern European authors, translated into English, whose works have been of special interest to readers and writers of British and American literature.
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ENGL 5153 - Contemporary Fiction
Selected present-day fiction, with an emphasis upon works from outside the United States and Britain. Works not originally in English will be studied in translation.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5155 - Pan-African Literature
Introduction to significant Pan-African literature, emphasizing the oral tradition, selected works of major authors in the Caribbean and Africa, and the relationships of these traditions to American, British and other literary traditions. Works not originally written in English will be studied in translation.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5156 - Gender and African American Literature
Exploration of the intersection of gender and African American Literature, focusing on either Black women writers or Black male writers, or a combination in dialogue.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2301, 3100 and 3200, or permission of instructor or graduate status.
Cross-listed Course(s): AFRS 4106.
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ENGL 5157 - African American Poetry
Intensive study of African American poetry, focusing on one period or traversing several.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2301, 3100 and 3200, or permission of instructor or graduate status.
Cross-listed Course(s): AFRS 4107.
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ENGL 5158 - African American Literary Theory and Criticism
History of an African American approach to literary analysis, including a practicum in modern criticism.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2301, 3100 and 3200, or permission of instructor or graduate status.
Cross-listed Course(s): AFRS 4108.
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ENGL 5161 - Modern English Grammar
A study of the structure of contemporary English, with an emphasis on descriptive approaches.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5165 - Multiculturalism and Language
Readings in and discussion and application of the interrelationships between language and culture, including basic introduction to contemporary American dialects and to social contexts of language.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5166 - Comparative Language Studies for Teachers
An introductory course designed to aid the teacher of English as a Second Language in comparing the systems of sound and structure of another language with those systems in English.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3132, or ENGL 6161 , or permission of department.
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ENGL 5167 - The Mind and Language
Introduction to the study of the mind from a linguistic perspective. Topics include: language growth and loss; language deficits; modularity and hierarchical processing; the interaction of cognitive and linguistic faculties; parsing/processing strategies; and limitations and applications such as therapy, forensics, computing, and teaching.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5180 - Theories of Technical Communication
Rhetorical, psychological, and anthropological theories that underscore the interrelations of written graphic, and digital communication within technical, rhetorical contexts.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5181 - Writing and Designing User Documents
Researching and analyzing audiences to write publishable instructions. This includes the production, testing, and revision of tutorials, reference manuals, online documents, and digital media for users of computers and other technologies.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5182 - Information Design and Digital Publishing
Theoretical and practical exploration of visual communication. By rhetorically integrating text and graphics, students will write and publish documents and online content for digital environments.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5183 - Editing with Digital Technologies
Substantive editing, copyediting, project management, and editing in hardcopy documents and web and digital environments.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5200 - Teaching of Writing
Introduction to various theories that inform practices in the teaching of writing and methods of teaching writing to middle and secondary learners.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ENGL 4200
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ENGL 5201 - Teaching Multiethnic Literature
An overview of the issues, opportunities, and challenges of teaching multiethnic literature in middle and secondary school settings.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ENGL 4201
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ENGL 5202 - Writing Poetry
Further study of and practice in the writing of poetry within a workshop format.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit one time with permission of department.
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ENGL 5203 - Writing Fiction
Further study of and practice in the writing of fiction within a workshop format.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ENGL 4203
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit one time with permission of department.
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ENGL 5204 - Expository Writing
Writing of essays, criticism and various forms of exposition.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5205 - Advanced Expository Writing
Advanced writing of essays, criticism, and various forms of exposition.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 5204 .
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit one time with permission of department.
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ENGL 5206 - Writing Creative Nonfiction
Combines the reading and discussion of published creative nonfiction with the writing of original creative works.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ENGL 4206
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit one time with permission of department.
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ENGL 5207 - Writing Young Adult Fiction
Today, the young adult (YA) novel is often a beautifully crafted work of literary fiction open to a variety of experimental approaches. This course serves those who already write, or would like to try writing, YA fiction. It explores aspects of reading and writing young adult fiction, including developing a narrative point of view, trajectory and conflict, creating complex characters, and issues of voice and style.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ENGL 4207
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ENGL 5208 - Poetry Writing Workshop
Designed for advanced writers of poetry. Focuses primarily on student work and peer criticism of it.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit one time with permission of department.
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ENGL 5209 - Fiction Writing Workshop
Designed for advanced writers of fiction. Focuses primarily on student work and peer criticism of it.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit one time with permission of department.
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ENGL 5210 - Greek and Roman Drama in Translation
A study of selected plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Plautus, Terence, and Seneca with emphasis on dramaturgy and the development of the Greek and Roman theater.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5211 - Chaucer
The poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer, including the Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5235 - History of the Book
Explorations of the development, technologies, cultures, and impact of the book and print media.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ENGL 4235
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ENGL 5251 - Literary Criticism Through Arnold
The major schools and critics of literary criticism.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5252 - Modern Literary Criticism
Theories of the modern schools of criticism.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ENGL 5254 - Teaching English/Communications Skills to Middle and Secondary School Learners
Approaches to the teaching of English, including recent theories and research related to writing and literary study, designed primarily for teaching in grades 6-12.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MDSK 5204 , MDSK 6162 , and MDSK 6162L
Pre- or Corequisite(s): MDSK 5100L
Cross-listed Course(s): ENGL 4254
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ENGL 5260 - History of Global Englishes
Origins and development of the English language, both spoken and written, from its earliest forms to contemporary usage.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ENGL 4260
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ENGL 5262 - Language and Diversity
Examination of contemporary American varieties of English by region, gender, ethnic identity, socioeconomic status, age, social networks, and other cultural groupings.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ENGL 4262
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ENGL 5263 - Linguistics and Language Learning
Readings in, discussions of, and application of linguistically oriented theories of language acquisition, directed toward gaining an understanding of language-learning processes and stages.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): EDCI 8129 .
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ENGL 5264 - Literacy in Family and Community
Exploration of literacy issues and outreach in schools, agencies, and work sites.
Credit Hours: (3)
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