Graduate Course Descriptions
Graduate Course Descriptions
Graduate Courses at the 600 Level
Students may not take ENGL 681 or ENGL 683 on the same author(s) or topic(s) they have taken at the undergraduate level in ENGL 469, ENGL 479, or ENGL 489 unless they receive the consent of the instructor. Please note that ENGL 605A, 605B, 606A, and 606B are reserved for students enrolled in the MFA program and may not be taken in the MA program in English.
About six or seven 600-level graduate courses are offered each semester, so not all graduate courses are available every semester.
| Course | Units | Course Title |
| 652 | 4 | Seminar in the English Renaissance |
| 653 | 4 | Seminar in the Age of Milton |
| 655 | 4 | Seminar in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature |
| 656 | 4 | Seminar in Romantic Literature |
| 657 | 4 | Seminar in Victorian Literature |
| 659 | 4 | Seminar in Twentieth-Century English Literature |
| 671 | 4 | Digital Rhetoric |
| 672 | 4 | Seminar in the Nineteenth-Century American Renaissance |
| 673 | 4 | Seminar in American Realism |
| 674 | 4 | Seminar in Twentieth-Century American Literature |
| 681 | 4 | Selected Topics—Seminar in Major Authors |
| 683 | 4 | Selected Topics—Seminar in English Studies |
| 684 | 4 | Seminar in Advanced Literary Theory |
| 685 | 4 | Seminar in Rhetorical History and Theory |
| 696 | 4 | Seminar in Theory, Criticism, and Research |
| 697 | 1-3 | Directed Research |
| 698 | 1-6 | Thesis |
Graduate Courses at the 500 Level
Please note that ENGL 505A, 505B, 506A, and 506B are reserved for students enrolled in the MFA program and may not be taken in the MA program in English.
| Course | Units | Course Title |
| 510 | 3 | Theories of Writing and Literacy |
| 511 | 4 | Research Methods in Rhetoric and Composition |
| 523 | 3 | Semantics |
| 526 | 3 | History of the English Language |
| 535 | 3 | Theories and Practices in Composition |
| 537 | 3 | Special Topics for In-Service Teachers |
| 550 | 4 | Old English Language and Literature |
| 551 | 4 | Middle English Language and Literature |
| 552 | 3 | Literature of the Renaissance (1500-1603) |
| 553 | 3 | Literature of the Late Renaissance (1603-1660) |
| 554 | 3 | Medieval Literature of the British Isles |
| 555 | 3 | English Literature of the Enlightenment (1660-1798) |
| 556 | 3 | English Literature of the Romantic Period (1798-1832) |
| 558 | 3 | English Poetry and Prose of the Victorian Age (1832-1900) |
| 559 | 3 | English Literature of the Twentieth Century (1900-Present) |
| 562 | 3 | Chaucer |
| 566 | 3 | Irish Literature in English |
| 567A | 3 | The English Novel to 1832 |
| 567B | 3 | The English Novel since 1832 |
| 568 | 3 | English Drama |
| 572 | 3 | American Literature: 1820-1865 |
| 573 | 3 | American Literature: 1865-1918 |
| 574 | 3 | Twentieth-Century American Literature |
| 575 | 3 | The American Short Story |
| 576A | 3 | American Poetry to 1945 |
| 576B | 3 | American Poetry since 1945 |
| 577A | 3 | The American Novel to 1920s |
| 577B | 3 | The American Novel since 1920s |
| 578 | 3 | American Drama |
| 598 | 1-3 | Directed Studies in Creative Writing |
Undergraduate Courses
Higher qualitative and quantitative standards apply to graduate students in undergraduate courses. In double-numbered courses (400/500), the MA program counts only the 500 level. Students who have taken a 400-level class as undergraduates at CSULB may not take the same 500-level class for MA credit. (So for instance if they took ENGL 455 as undergraduates at CSULB, they may not take ENGL 555 for MA credit.) Only the 400-level classes listed below will receive approval for MA credit. Students taking any of these classes must meet with the Graduate Advisor to enter the approval into the computer management system.
Students who have taken ENGL 469, ENGL 479, or ENGL 489 need to request consent of the instructor if they want to take ENGL 681 or ENGL 683 on the same author(s) or topic(s).
English Department Undergraduate Courses Pre-Approved for Graduate Credit
| Course | Units | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| 463 | 3 | Shakespeare II |
| 469 | 4 | Selected Topics—Major English Writers |
| 479 | 4 | Selected Topics—Major American Writers |
| 488 | 3 | Selected Topics in Rhetoric and Writing Studies |
| 489 | 4 | Selected Topics in Literatures Written in English |
| 497 | 3 | Directed Studies in Composition |