ENGL 60113 Introduction to Graduate Studies and the Profession of English

Prerequisites: Admission to TCU graduate program in English or by permission. An introduction to the Profession of English Studies and its sub disciplines; study of the history of the development, changes, and current trends in the field; various disciplinary practices; opportunities for research, writing and publication in the field, including digital scholarship; resources and requirements for graduate study at TCU; variety of thesis and dissertation problems and procedures; job trends, career paths and basics of professionalization. Student cannot receive credit for ENGL 55003 and ENGL 60113.