English

Prof. Miller Fox, chair; Prof. Elliott, Dr. Imafuji, Dr. C. Miller, Dr. Parks, Prof. Ranfeld

The academic programs hosted by the English department pursue two objectives: to facilitate students’ study of literature within the context of the great humanities and to support students’ professional preparation.

Courses in the Literary Studies major develop a dialogue between the past and the present across political, cultural, linguistic, and ideological barriers, covering American, British, and global literature. The study of literature, as it reflects human activity, helps us to understand human values, motives, identity, and social structures. Introductory courses develop necessary skills for critical reading, analytical thinking, scholarly research, linguistic study, and literary interpretation.

Courses in the Writing major engage students through advanced training in expository, argumentative, poetic and narrative writing techniques. The department also offers lower-division writing courses to develop basic skill competencies necessary for success in college-level work.

Courses in the Language Arts Teaching major prepare students to teach composition and literature in middle school or high school classrooms. Courses fulfill requirements for content knowledge and meet standards established by state licensing boards and accreditation bodies.

Additionally, the English department hosts minors in Literary Studies, English Studies and Writing, all of which are designed to complement any other major on campus.

LITERARY STUDIES MAJOR (35 hrs.)

• Literature (18 hrs.) o ENGL 2400 o Plus five of the following six courses: ENGL 2220, 3540, 3560, 3570, 3580, 3320 • Language (3 hrs.) o Choose one: ENGL 3000, 3050

• ENGL 4910 (3 hrs.) • Electives (11 hrs.) o Choose from any 2000-level or higher ENGL course, including ENGL 3870, 3880

Credit for internship experience (ENGL 4880) of up to 3 hours may be applied toward the major and must be approved in advance by the department chair.

The department strongly recommends adding a Writing major (35 hours) or minor (15 hours) to increase one’s competency in writing. The Literary Studies major and Writing major must have a minimum of 15 hours that are unique to each. The Literary Studies major and Writing minor may share up to 3 hours in common.

ENGL 1100, 1110, 1120, 1400, and 4700 do not apply to the major.

LITERARY STUDIES MINOR (15 hrs.) • ENGL 2400

• One or more courses from each group: o British Literature: ENGL 3320, 3540, 3560 o American Literature: ENGL 3570, 3580 o 3000-level writing courses: ENGL 3110, 3120, 3140, 3160, 3180, 3190

ENGL 1100, 1110, 1120, 1400, and 4700 do not apply to the Literary Studies minor.

LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHING MAJOR (44 hrs.)

To fulfill requirements for teaching language arts at the secondary level, students must complete the core requirements as well as the literature courses listed below. In addition to these requirements, students pursuing a teaching major must also meet additional requirements listed in the Department of Teacher Education section of this catalog. Core requirements (29 hrs.): • ENGL 2220, 2400, 3000, 3050, 3580, 3590, 4700, COMM 2200, 4750, PSYC 2100

Remaining requirements (15 hrs.): • One course from each of the following pairs (6 hrs.): o ENGL 3110 or 3120 o ENGL 3180 or 3190 • British Literature (6 hrs.): Two courses from ENGL 3320, 3540, 3560 • American Literature (3 hrs.): ENGL 3570

WRITING MAJORS AND MINOR

The writing major provides the student with opportunities to develop advanced writing competencies in a range of creative and professional writing arenas.

WRITING MAJOR (35 hrs.) • ENGL 4910 • 18-25 hours from ENGL 2500, 2510, 2580, 3000, 3110, 3120, 3140, 3160, 3180, 3190, 3870, 3880, COMM 3220 or COMM 3260 • 3-8 hours from any other ENGL course level 2000 or higher, not listed above. • ENGL 4800: 1-3 hours of writing internship experience (required of all writing majors and must be approved in advance by the department chair). • 3-4 hours from ARTS 2100, ARTS 1250, COMM 2240, CPSC 1100, CPSC 1200

Please note if a student chooses to also pursue the Literary Studies major, the Writing major and the Literary Studies major may share in common up to 15 credit hours. In practice, however, given each major’s requirements, it is likely that they will share fewer hours in common.

WRITING MINOR (15 hrs.)

Courses may be selected from the following: • ENGL 2500, 2510, 2580, 3000, 3110, 3120, 3140, 3160, 3180, 3190, 3870 • COMM 2130 or FREN 3240 or SPAN 3010 or MUBS 2070

ENGLISH STUDIES MINOR (15 hrs.)

A flexible, generalized minor that provides students with the opportunity to take any combination of English courses 2000-level or above.

Courses may be selected from the following: • Literature courses: ENGL 2400, 2220, 3320, 3540, 3560, 3570, 3580 • Language courses: ENGL 3000, 3050 • Writing and experiential courses: 2500/2510 (corequisites), 2580, 3110, 3120, 3140, 3160, 3180, 3190, 3870, 3880, 4800, 4910

English 1100, 1110, 1120 and 4700 do not apply to the English Studies minor.

SONGWRITING MAJOR (44 hrs.)

The following major is offered for those interested in songwriting. English department offerings comprise 14 hours of the major. • MUSC 1010, 1030, 2110 • MUPF 1050 • 2 hours of MUPF 2900 • 2 hours of applied music study • MUBS 2010, 2020, 2070, 4500 • 6 hours from MUBS 3100, 3210, 3220, 3310, 4800, 4900; BSNS 3330, 3360 • ENGL 2400, 2500, 3120 • 6 hours from ENGL 2580, 3320, 3540, 3560, 3570

ENGL COURSES

1100 Rhetoric and Composition - Basic 4 hrs. (4, 0)

Designed for students who need supplemental help with writing skills. Focuses on theory and practice of expository writing based on experience and observation. Emphasizes development of functional and flexible writing processes for a range of purposes and audiences. Includes assigned readings. Requires attention to sentence style, diction. Grade of C- or better is required.

1110 Rhetoric and Composition 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Focuses on theory and practice of expository writing based on experience and observation. Emphasizes development of functional and flexible writing processes for a range of purposes and audiences. Includes assigned readings. Grade of C- or better is required.

1120 Rhetoric and Research 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Focuses on theory and practice of writing based on external sources. Emphasizes library, electronic, and primary research sources and methods. Satisfies writing skill requirement for graduation. Does not satisfy the Advanced Writing Competency requirement. Grade of C- or better is required. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C- or better in ENGL 1100 or ENGL 1110.

1400 Valuing Through Literature 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Examines literature from a variety of cultures and time periods. Works are selected and discussed in terms of value systems and ethical issues presented in them.

ENGL (cont.)

2220 Global Literature 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Surveys representative 20th-century and contemporary literature from the several inhabited continents. Seeks to explore both the diversity and commonality of the global community in the social, political, ethical, and cultural dimensions. Applies to the liberal arts speaking-intensive requirement.

2400 Introduction to Literary Studies 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Examines works in English, American, and world literature to help students learn to read poetry, fiction, and drama for maximum enjoyment, appreciation, and understanding. Emphasis on critical analysis of literature and applying these skills in written work as well as discussion. Major scholarly approaches to literature introduced. Required for literary studies and language arts teaching majors. Strongly recommended as the first literature course in the major. OFFERED: Every fall.

2500 Appreciation of the Writing Craft 2 hrs. (2, 0)

Defines and analyzes the fundamental elements and writing techniques of various creative genres, such as short fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, and/or drama. Applies to the liberal arts writing-intensive requirement. Strongly recommended as a prerequisite to ENGL 3110, 3120, or 3180. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C- or above in ENGL 1120.

2510 Creative Writing Workshop 1 hr. (1, 0)

Offers students a workshop setting in which to experiment with writing techniques to produce original poetry, short fiction, drama, or literary nonfiction. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C- or above in ENGL 1120. COREQUISITE: ENGL 2500.

2580 The Spiritual Practice of Writing 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Examines the techniques writers use in the practice of writing as a spiritual discipline. Advances students’ understanding of this discipline as it is exercised in a variety of literary forms, including poetry, personal essay, spiritual meditation, prayer, and devotions, and provides opportunities for students to practice these literary techniques in their own spiritual writing. OFFERED: 2023-24.

3000 Grammar and Style 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Studies the English language by focusing on contemporary descriptive grammar and morphology. Students will apply course concepts to improve their own writing style. Course designed for writing majors and teaching majors. Required for language arts teaching majors. OFFERED: 2022-23.

3050 History of the English Language 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Investigates the origins and development of the English language. Particular emphasis on social and political forces that have influenced the development of the language. Applies to the liberal arts writing and speakingintensive requirement. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C-or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2022-23.

3110 Creative Writing: Fiction 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Emphasizes techniques writers use in various modes of short fiction. Attention to the vocabulary and techniques of the fiction writer’s craft applied theoretically in analysis of published literary short stories and applied practically in students’ own creative endeavors in short fiction. Applies to the liberal arts writing-intensive requirement. EXPECTATION: ENGL 2500 strongly recommended as a prerequisite. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C-or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2022-23.

3120 Creative Writing: Poetry 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Emphasizes techniques writers use in various modes of poetry. Attention to the vocabulary and techniques of poet’s craft applied theoretically in analysis of published literary poetry and applied practically in students’ own creative endeavors in poetry. Applies to the liberal arts writing-intensive requirement. EXPECTATION: ENGL 2500 strongly recommended as a prerequisite. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C- or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2024-25.

ENGL (cont.)

3140 Writing and Digital Media 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Advances students’ professional writing skills by developing four key digital literacies: interacting with, analyzing, researching, and producing digital media. Includes a focus on rhetorical and professional writing theory. Students will examine the role language plays in digital spaces and will gain skills to produce quality writing in digital spaces. This course applies to the liberal arts writing-intensive requirement. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C-or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2022-23.

3160 Professional Writing and Editing 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Focuses on reader-centered approaches to develop skills necessary in professions that require strong writing and editing ability. Designed for students of varied academic majors and occupational interests. Applies to the liberal arts writing-intensive requirement. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C- or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2023-24.

3180 Composing Nonfiction 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Explores the processes of nonfiction writing and the variety of “forms” that are available to nonfiction writers. Matters of style and voice will be examined closely. Applies to the liberal arts writing-intensive requirement. EXPECTATION: ENGL 2500 strongly recommended as a prerequisite. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C- or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2022-23.

3190 Composing Arguments 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Explores various models of argument, including persuasion, advocacy, consensus building, and classical rhetoric. Focuses on analyzing and composing multiple genres. Examines audience accommodation, research, tone, and revision. Applies to the liberal arts writing-intensive requirement. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C- or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2023-24.

3320 Shakespeare 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Analyzes the poetry and several representative dramas within their historical context. Areas of emphasis will include Ovidian influences, early modern culture, and pedagogy. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C-or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2024-25.

3540 Studies in Early British Literature 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Surveys masterpieces of medieval and early modern British literature. The focus and themes of the course, as well as authors and texts, will vary with each iteration of the course. Readings will highlight the imagination, poetics, and politics of authors such as Chaucer, Kempe, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, and Behn, among others. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C-or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2023-24.

3560 Studies in Later British Literature 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Surveys masterpieces of Romantic, Victorian, and Modern British literature. The focus and themes of the course, as well as authors and texts, will vary with each iteration of the course. Readings will highlight the imagination, poetics, and politics of authors such as Wordsworth, Austen, Dickens, Yeats, Woolf, Pinter, among others. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C-or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2023-24.

3570 Studies in American Literature 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Surveys masterpieces of early and Modern American literature. The focus and themes of the course, as well as authors and texts, will vary with each iteration of the course. Readings will highlight the imagination, poetics, and politics of authors such as Hawthorne, Melville, Wharton, Chopin, Hemingway, Faulkner, Baldwin, Morrison, Wilson, among others. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C-or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2022-23.

3580 American Ethnic Literature 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Examines contemporary American poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, focusing on themes prominent in the literature of cross-cultural authors, such as assimilation, cultural adaptation, discrimination, identity formation, intergenerational family conflicts, oppression in the homeland, and linguistic challenges. Applies to the liberal arts writing-intensive requirement. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C-or above in ENGL 1120. OFFERED: 2024-25.

ENGL (cont.)

3590 Teaching Diversity through Young Adult Literature 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Provides secondary, middle, and upper elementary pre-service teachers with a wide variety of experiences in reading, analyzing, and discussing texts written specifically for young adults. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C- or above in ENGL 1120. Grade of C or better required for education majors. Applies to the liberal arts Aesthetic Ways of Knowing and writing-intensive requirements. OFFERED: Every spring.

3870 Literary Arts Practicum 1 hr. (arranged)

Allows students to work with a faculty consultant in producing an annual campus literary arts magazine. Activities include selecting materials, editing, promoting, and selling the magazine. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C-or above in ENGL 1120. REPEAT: May be repeated. Total credit not to exceed 4 hours. GRADE: CR/NC. OFFERED: Every semester.

3880 Writing Tutor Practicum 1 hr. (arranged)

Prepares students to be exceptional writing tutors, including in the Kissinger Academic Center for Excellence. Students will examine the various strategies of writing tutoring and how a writing center can best serve the needs of diverse student populations. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C- or above in ENGL 1120. REPEAT: May be repeated. Total credit not to exceed four hours. CONSENT: Instructor. OFFERED: Every semester.

4000 Special Topics in Literature 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Examines discrete literary areas and topics not included in the current offerings. Previous topics have included the literature of the American South, American nature writing, the fiction of Thomas Hardy, and Christian writers. PREREQUISITE: Grade of C- or above in ENGL 1120. REPEAT: May be repeated. Total credit not to exceed six hours. OFFERED: On Demand.

4650 Independent Study

Individualized projects for upper-division students. PREREQUISITE: Upper-division standing.

1-4 hrs. (arranged)

4700 Methods of Teaching English 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Surveys methods, materials, and resources used in teaching composition, language, and literature in middle schools and high schools. Applies to the liberal arts writing-intensive requirement. COREQUISITE: EDUC 4710. EXPECTATION: Should be taken in conjunction with COMM 4750. OFFERED: Every fall.

4800 Internship in Writing 1-3 hrs. (arranged)

Allows students with approval of department chair and cooperating business or non-profit enterprises to choose from a variety of paid and non-paid experiences in writing, preparing them for jobs in which the ability to write well is a major component.

4910 Senior Capstone Seminar 3 hrs. (3, 0)

Requires all senior-level English majors and writing majors to complete a comprehensive project that draws on the knowledge, skills, concepts, and methods they have accumulated through study in the other courses taken for the major. The project prepares them for work in graduate school, professional organizations, the literary marketplace, or corporate settings. Applies to the liberal arts writing-intensive requirement. PREREQUISITE: Senior standing with a major in literary studies or writing. OFFERED: Every fall.