100-Level Courses
ELANG 105 : First-Year Writing for International Students.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Processes of academic writing, reading, and research for international students who have English as their second language. |
| NOTE: | Fulfills GE First-Year Writing requirement. |
200-Level Courses
ELANG 223 : Introduction to the English Language.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Overview of English from linguistic point of view, emphasizing structure of English and social, biological, and psychological aspects of language. |
ELANG 273 : Empirical Methods in English Linguistics.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| 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. |
300-Level Courses
ELANG 324 : History of the English Language.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | ELANG 223; or LING 330 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Basic changes from Old English to modern English, including modern American dialects. |
ELANG 326 : English Semantics and Pragmatics.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | ELANG 223; or LING 330 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Pronunciation, perception, and interaction of English speech sounds. Dialect variation. |
ELANG 350 : Basic Editing Skills.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | ELANG 322 & ELANG 325 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Editing theory and practice, emphasizing copy editing and basic line editing. |
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 399R : Academic Internship: Editing and English Language.
(.5-9:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION:  | On-the-job experience and education related to editing and English language studies. |
400-Level Courses
ELANG 410R : Genre and Substantive Editing.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | ELANG 322 & ELANG 325 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Exploring a different genre of publishing each semester; instruction in substantive editing. |
ELANG 430R : Editing for Publication.
(1-3:ARR:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | ELANG 350 & ELANG 410R & CHUM 230 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Refining copy editing and substantive editing skills through hands-on work with actual publications; one-on-one feedback and mentoring. |
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 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. |
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
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 525 : Old English 1.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Odd Yrs. |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Even Yrs. |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| 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 528 : Varieties of English.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ELang 223, 324; or equivalents. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Regional and social variation in English, especially standard and nonstandard national and world Englishes, including English-based pidgins and creoles. |
ELANG 529 : Structure of Modern English.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Spring 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Spring 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. |