English (ENGL)
ENGL 701 Advanced Textual Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
An examination of advanced skills to identify and analyze the contents and contexts of a text with special attention to important methodologies, prominent interpretive approaches, and rhetorical aspects involved in textual analysis.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 705 Origin and Evolution of English 3 Credit Hour(s)
A global and contextual examination of the origins, history, and development of the English language throughout the world, beginning with the earliest dialects of Germanic peoples to the present.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 715 Seminar in British Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
A seminar in British Literature with targeted analyses of texts and contexts, including selective approaches such as historical, intertextual, Christian Worldview, thematic, and genre, with balanced attention given to prominent and lesser-known authors.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 716 Seminar in American Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
A seminar in American Literature with targeted analyses of texts and contexts, including selective approaches such as historical, intertextual, Christian Worldview, thematic, and genre, with balanced attention given to prominent and lesser-known authors.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 730 Christian Literary Tradition 3 Credit Hour(s)
A study of literature in the Christian tradition with special attention paid to important Christian writers, key theological underpinnings, pivotal historical moments in Christian literary history, and influence on Western literature.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 735 Major Christian Authors 3 Credit Hour(s)
A study of major authors and texts in the Christian literary tradition with attention paid to the theological, literary, and historical developments surrounding the lives and writings of these writers.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 797 Special Topics 3 Credit Hour(s)
Exploration of a select text, author, period, genre, literary movement, emerging topic, theme, or theory in English.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 897 Advanced Research Seminar 3 Credit Hour(s)
Focused investigation of specifics themes, authors, or texts in the English language.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 900 Comprehensive Readings and Examination 3 Credit Hour(s)
A comprehensive study of the major masterpieces written in the English language.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 980 Prospectus Comprehensive Examination 3 Credit Hour(s)
Online Prerequisite: ENGL 900
Advanced doctoral-level exploration of a chosen field of specialization in English studies leading to a comprehensive examination in that area.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 987 Bibliography and Literary Research 5 Credit Hour(s)
Online Prerequisite: ENGL 980
This course focuses on the initial stages of the dissertation process and a comprehensive review of the scholarship specific to the candidate's dissertation topic.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 988 Dissertation I 5 Credit Hour(s)
Online Prerequisite: ENGL 987
This course focuses on researching and writing the Ph.D. dissertation.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 989 Dissertation II 5 Credit Hour(s)
Online Prerequisite: ENGL 988
This course focuses on the final stages of the Ph.D. dissertation and includes final revisions/drafts, reviews, and preparation for the oral defense.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online
ENGL 990 Dissertation Defense 0 Credit Hour(s)
Online Prerequisite: ENGL 989
Defense of approach, findings, central claim, and contribution of dissertation to chosen scholarly field.
Registration Restrictions: Enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy in English.
Offered: Online