Specialized studies designed to increase the teacher?s knowledge of subject matter and to enlarge his understanding of new developments and approaches to the teaching of English. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. PROSEMINARS: ?The purpose of the proseminar courses (600 level) is to impart through lectures and discussion both the facts of literary history and the techniques of literary analysis. They are, therefore, designed to go beyond the mere information level?to techniques of contemporary literary criticism and scholarship.