BA in English Language (51 hours)

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1. Complete the following prerequisite to all courses required for the English language major:
   ELANG 223 : Introduction to the English Language. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 223 : Introduction to the English Language. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   DESCRIPTION:	Overview of English from linguistic point of view, emphasizing structure of English and social, biological, and psychological aspects of language.
   
   
2. Complete the following core courses:
   ELANG 273 : Empirical Methods in English Linguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 273 : Empirical Methods in English Linguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	The use of large collections of texts for teaching and particularly for research, including the study of many different types of linguistic variation.
   
   
   ELANG 322 : Modern American Usage. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 322 : Modern American Usage. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	Current conventions and effective use of American English.
   
   
   ELANG 324 : History of the English Language. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 324 : History of the English Language. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	Basic changes from Old English to modern English, including modern American dialects.
   
   
   ELANG 325 : The Grammar of English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 325 : The Grammar of English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	Study of English grammar in various applications.
   
   
   ELANG 326 : English Semantics and Pragmatics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 326 : English Semantics and Pragmatics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	Structure of meaning in words, phrases, and discourse. Lexical semantics and the mental lexicon; phrase-level meaning; interaction of situation and meaning.
   
   
   ELANG 327 : English Phonetics and Phonology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 327 : English Phonetics and Phonology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	Pronunciation, perception, and interaction of English speech sounds. Dialect variation.
   
   
   ELANG 495R : The Senior Course. (3:3.0:0.0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 495R : The Senior Course. (3:3.0:0.0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Senior status; English language major status.
   DESCRIPTION:	In-depth study of a limited area of English language. Content varies; requires research and writing.
   
   
3. Complete one course from the following:
   ELANG 362 : Discourse Analysis. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 362 : Discourse Analysis. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	Linguistic analysis of connected speech or written discourse, especially larger linguistic units above the clause level, such as conversational exchanges or written texts.
   
   
   ELANG 468 : Varieties of English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 468 : Varieties of English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	Regional and social variation in English, especially standard and nonstandard national and world Englishes such as English-based pidgins and creoles.
   
   
   LING 550 : Sociolinguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   LING 550 : Sociolinguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   DESCRIPTION:	Research and theory in anthropological linguistics and sociolinguistics.
   
   
4. Complete one of the following period courses:
   ELANG 525 : Old English 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 525 : Old English 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F odd years.
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223, 324; or equivalents.
   DESCRIPTION:	Old English grammar and vocabulary; traditional syntactical patterns in various types of Old English prose and poetry.
   
   
   ELANG 526 : Middle English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 526 : Middle English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F even years.
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223, 324; or equivalents.
   DESCRIPTION:	Detailed study of the principal dialects of Middle English, as illustrated in the literature of the period.
   
   
   ELANG 527 : Early Modern English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 527 : Early Modern English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223, 324; or equivalents.
   DESCRIPTION:	English language from about 1500 to 1800, with special emphasis on language of Shakespeare and the King James Bible.
   
   
5. Complete three courses from the following:
   CHUM 210 : Instructional Applications Programming 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHUM 210 : Instructional Applications Programming 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	CHum 100R or 200 or computer experience.
   DESCRIPTION:	Applying computer technology to teaching: designing, authoring, and evaluating computer-based instructional materials for lab and classroom use.
   NOTE:	Recommended for teaching majors and minors.
   
   
   CHUM 230 : Print Publishing 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHUM 230 : Print Publishing 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	CHum 100R or 200 or word processing experience.
   DESCRIPTION:	Applying computer technology to academic publishing in print media: journals, newsletters, textbooks, and other scholarly publications.
   
   
   CHUM 250 : Internet Publishing. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHUM 250 : Internet Publishing. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	CHum 100R or 200 or computer experience.
   DESCRIPTION:	Applying computer technology to academic publishing in electronic media: Internet sites for classes, research projects, and academic organizations. Scripting for intelligent/dynamic Web pages.
   
   
   CHUM 310 : Instructional Applications Programming 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHUM 310 : Instructional Applications Programming 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	CHum 210.
   DESCRIPTION:	Advanced applications of computer technology to teaching: integrating digital graphics, sound, and video; hypertext and hypermedia; computer-based testing; network applications.
   
   
   CHUM 355 : Text Encoding and Markup. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHUM 355 : Text Encoding and Markup. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	CHum 250 or 260.
   DESCRIPTION:	Principles of markup languages (SGML, XML, etc.) and encoding standards for academic content. Practical experience encoding, processing, and delivering marked-up data.
   
   
   ELANG 362 : Discourse Analysis. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 362 : Discourse Analysis. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	Linguistic analysis of connected speech or written discourse, especially larger linguistic units above the clause level, such as conversational exchanges or written texts.
   
   
   ELANG 421R : Studies in Language or Editing. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 421R : Studies in Language or Editing. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223.
   DESCRIPTION:	Topics vary.
   
   
   ELANG 468 : Varieties of English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 468 : Varieties of English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	Regional and social variation in English, especially standard and nonstandard national and world Englishes such as English-based pidgins and creoles.
   
   
   ELANG 521R : Studies in Language. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 521R : Studies in Language. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Topics vary.
   
                : English Spelling.
   
   
   ELANG 522 : Language Policy and Planning in English Language Contexts. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 522 : Language Policy and Planning in English Language Contexts. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Theories and practices of governing entities as they formulate policies relating to the status and codification of the English language.
   
   
   ELANG 524 : History of the Book. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 524 : History of the Book. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:

   History and development of the book, including modern methods and practices.
   
   
   ELANG 525 : Old English 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 525 : Old English 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F odd years.
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223, 324; or equivalents.
   DESCRIPTION:	Old English grammar and vocabulary; traditional syntactical patterns in various types of Old English prose and poetry.
   
   
   ELANG 526 : Middle English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 526 : Middle English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F even years.
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223, 324; or equivalents.
   DESCRIPTION:	Detailed study of the principal dialects of Middle English, as illustrated in the literature of the period.
   
   
   ELANG 527 : Early Modern English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 527 : Early Modern English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223, 324; or equivalents.
   DESCRIPTION:	English language from about 1500 to 1800, with special emphasis on language of Shakespeare and the King James Bible.
   
   
   ELANG 529 : Structure of Modern English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 529 : Structure of Modern English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Sp on demand.
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 325, or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	English syntax through modern grammars; theories underlying those grammars.
   
   
   ELANG 535 : Language and Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 535 : Language and Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Sp on demand.
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Literature from a language perspective; applying linguistic constructs to literary language; examining literary style; linguistic analysis of unfamiliar texts.
   
   
   ELANG 548 : Old English 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 548 : Old English 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 525.
   DESCRIPTION:	Additional reading in Old English, emphasizing sound changes, dialects, and textual production.
   
   
   LING 450 : Introduction to Historical-Comparative Linguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   LING 450 : Introduction to Historical-Comparative Linguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Ling 330 or ELang 223.
   DESCRIPTION:	Theory and method of language change via comparison of daughter languages and reconstruction of their ancestral language: phonological, morphological, semantic, and lexical.
   
   
   LING 485 : Corpus Linguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   LING 485 : Corpus Linguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Ling 330, ELang 223, or ELang 273.
   DESCRIPTION:	Using large collections of texts for teaching and particularly for research, including many types of linguistic variation
   
   
   LING 545 : Psycholinguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   LING 545 : Psycholinguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	ELang 223 or Ling 330 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	How the mind interprets, stores, retrieves, and produces language. Anatomical structures and physiological processes of the brain dealing with language.
   
   
   LING 550 : Sociolinguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   LING 550 : Sociolinguistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   DESCRIPTION:	Research and theory in anthropological linguistics and sociolinguistics.
   
   
   
   Note: Only one computers and the humanities (CHum) course can be used to fill this requirement.
6. Complete 12 credit hours (to a 200-level or higher) of university course work (or the equivalent) in any single language. This may be the same language used to satisfy the GE Foreign Language option. A language relevant to the historical development of English is strongly recommended, namely Latin, French, German, or classical Greek.

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