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ENG 3103. Writing Center Internship. Theory and practice of writing pedagogy in a tutorial setting. Developing and using techniques for writing instruction, composition theory. Writing, revising, tutoring of peers. Prerequisite: ENG 1023 and one sophomore or advanced English course. Three lecture hours per week. Credit: Three hours.


ENG 3203. Advanced Grammar and Composition. Concentration on the basic terminology and procedures of English grammar and composition, with intensive practice in both. Prerequisites: Nine hours of English. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.


ENG 5343. Rhetoric and Composition: Theory and Practice. Introduction to theory and research in rhetoric and composition with special emphasis on preparation for teaching college composition. Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree with a concentration in English or allied field. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.


ENG 5353. Rhetoric and Composition: Theory and Pedagogy of Electronic Texts. Rhetorical theories and techniques of teaching with non-print texts, particular attention to writing, literature, and interactions between text and image. Prerequisite: ENG 5343. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.May be repeated for credit when topics vary.


WS 5353: Feminist Pedagogy: Perspectives, presentations, and distance learning. Historical development of feminist writings on the education of women and the pedagogical uniqueness of teaching from a feminist perspective. Orients students to distance learning and on-line technologies for reaching prospective women’s studies students. Prepares students to conduct community presentations. Two laboratory and two lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.


ENG 6733. Studies in the Profession of Rhetoric and Composition. Current theoretical issues and skills needed for professions in academic and non-academic settings, such as administering writing programs, designing cross-discipline writing programs, or pursuing careers in writing and editing in business settings. May be repeated for credit when topic of investigation varies. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.