Programs and Areas
Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy
Graduate Courses
Note: for current and future quarter course offerings, along with updated course descriptions, see the English Gradaute Office Course Offerings Pages or consult the OSU Master Schedule of Classes.750 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Literacy Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in literacy studies.
771 Introduction to the English Language. An introduction to the structure of, and variation in, the English language, with emphasis on both oral and written English.
772 English Syntax. Prerequisite: English 271 or 771, or Linguistics 201 or 601 recommended. A study of the various systems of English grammar, with emphasis on their application to writing and teaching.
773 Applied English Phonology. Prerequisite: English 271 or 771, or Linguistics 201 or 601 recommended. A study of English phonology and its application to a variety of literary and non-literary resources.
774 History of the English Language. A study of the history of English, with emphasis on inner history as well as its outer matrix, and with attention to its place among the world's languages.
777 American English. Prerequisite: English 271 or 771 or Linguistics 201 or 601 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. An introduction to various aspects of the English language as it is used and has been used in the continental United States.
779 Introduction to Graduate Study in Rhetoric. A two-course sequence in history and theory which provides a foundation for advanced study in rhetoric.
779.01 Classical to Early Renaissance. History and theory of rhetoric from Classical Greece to early modern Europe.
779.02 Renaissance to 20th Century. History and theory of rhetoric from the Renaissance to the present.
779.02 Renaissance to 20th Century. History and theory of rhetoric from the Renaissance to the present.
780 Current Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Writing. Modern theories of composition; topics include: invention, style, sentence combining, evaluation, the composing process.
781 Introduction to the Teaching of First-Year English. Theory and practice in the teaching of first-year composition. Required of all new GTA's in their first quarter of teaching.
789 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Digital Media . Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in Digital Media Studies.
795 Introduction to Research Methods in Rhetoric and Composition. An introduction to the types of research design in rhetoric and composition.
872 Seminar in the English Language. Prerequisite: English 771 or Linguistics 601 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Advanced study of a topic within the realm of English language study.
879 Seminar in Rhetoric. Offerings will include such topics as: (a) the history, theory, and application of rhetoric from Aristotle to the present day; (b) structural analysis of English expository prose. Repeatable to 10 hours.
880 Seminar in Composition. Offerings will include such topics as: (a) invention; (b) the composing process and revision; (c) evaluating and responding to writing; (d) discourse analysis. Repeatable to 10 hours.
881 Studies in the Teaching of College Composition
881.02 Teaching Basic Composition. Required of students wishing to teach in the Writing Workshop. 5 credit hours.
881.03 Teaching of College Composition in English as a Second Language. 5 credit hours.
881.04 Teaching Business and Professional Communication. 5 credit hours.
881.03 Teaching of College Composition in English as a Second Language. 5 credit hours.
881.04 Teaching Business and Professional Communication. 5 credit hours.
883 Studies in Literacy. A study of the concept of literacy and its historical, cognitive, social, economic, artistic, and political dimensions.
884/HIS 775 Literacy Past and Present/History of Literacy: Historical and Comparative Perspectives Taking a historical approach, we seek a general understanding of the history of literacy primarily but not exclusively in the West since classical antiquity with an emphasis on the early modern and modern eras. We examine critically literacy's contributions to the shaping of the modern world and the impacts on literacy from fundamental historical social changes. A new understanding of the place literacy and literacies in social development is our overarching goal.
889 Seminar in Digital Media Studies Advanced study of a topic in Digital Media Studies. Repeatable to 10 hours.
895 Seminar in Research Methods in Rhetoric and Composition. Intensive study of different types of research designs in composition, culminating with experience in planning a research design.
903 Teaching College English. Students work as apprentices to faculty members in the planning and execution of an undergraduate course.
Other Graduate Courses of Interest to Rhetoric & Composition Scholars:
662 Literary Publishing. Study in the theory and practice of editing and publishing literature.982 Textual Criticism and Editing. Prerequisite: 980. Evaluation of literary editorial methods, past and present; training in skills requisite to the textual critic and scholarly editor; practice in textual editing.
See also the Department of Linguistics.
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