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Courses in Literacy Studies

ENG 750 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Literacy
Basic issues in literacy research: the "great debates" about literacy - oral v. written, traditional v. modern - literacy's relationships with development, major approaches in interpreting literacy. Sample ENG 750 Syllabus

ENG 883 Studies in Literacy
Examination of the meanings of the term "literacy" and the historical, cognitive, social, economic, artistic, and political consequences of these definitions. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.

ENG 884/HIST 775 Seminar in Literacy Studies: Past and Present
From the invention of alphabets to the electronic age: literacy's relationships with social, cultural, political, and economic changes; impacts and significance for individuals and collectives. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. Cross-listed with History 775. Sample ENG 884/HIST 775 Syllabus