E N GLISH Mr. Reigstad, Chairman (and Chairman, Division of Humanities), Mr. Benton, Miss Blomquist, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Klops ch, Mr. Van Tassel; assisted by Mrs. Monroe, Mr. Riemer and Mrs. Williams
Objectives
The c o u rses in E n g l i s h are designed to h e l p students ach ieve competence i n wri t i n g , d i scernment i n rea d i n g , a p p reciation o f h u man experience and aesth e t i c v a l u e s , and u n de rstan d i n g o f t h e p rocesses o f b o t h critical and creative e x pres s i o n . Students e n ro l led i n the E n g l ish p rogram represe n t widely vary i n g p rofes s i o n a l i n te rests, i n c l u d i n g the social services, the m i n i stry, law, gove r n m e n t , and teac h i n g o n all l evels f ro m the e l e m e n tary s c h o o l to the u n i ve rsity. T h e p r i m a ry objective of the department, however, is to h e l p the student i n c rease h i s knowl e d g e o f our l i t e rary heritage, sharpen h i s awareness o f the competing lang uage patterns o f our c u l t u re , and develop fully h i s pe rsonal power o f thought and written e x p ression as a unique a n d h u mane i n d i v i d u a l . The gene ral U n i versity req u i re m e n t i n l i te rature or h i story can b e met b y t a k i n g any cou rse e x c e p l 1 0 1 , 3 1 8 , 400, and 403. Requirements for Major For the major in E n g l i s h , e i g h t c o u rses a re re q u i re d , not i n c l u d i n g Com pos i t i o n 1 0 1 . O f these e i g h l , at least four must be u p p e r-d i v i s i o n . A l l majors, i n c l u d i n g those e n ro l led i n t h e School of Educat i o n , m u st p resent two years o f o n e foreign l a n g u age at tile col lege l e v e l , o r s h o w e q u i va l e n t p roficiency. The foll owi ng cou rses are req u i red o f all English majors : I n t rod uction to A m e r i c an Lite ra t u re (24 1 ) ; I n troduction to E n g l ish Lite ratu re : Beg i n n i ngs to 1 750 (25 1 ) ; I n trod uction to E n g l i s h L i te rature : After 1 750 (252) ; and S h a kespeare (383 ) .
B A C H E L O R O F A R T S I N E D UCAT I O N m a j o r req u i re m e n ts a r e l isted be low. C a n d i d ates for this degree must also meet special req u i rements described i n t h e S c h o o l o f Ed u ca t i on section i n t h i s catalog. Senior High School Prepara tion: 11 courses
Teac h i n g Maj o r : 8 c o u rses Required: E n g l i s h 24 1 , 251 , 252 and 383. E l e c t i ves to total 8 c o u rses i n a d d i t i o n t o En g l i s h 1 0 1 ; at least fou r c o u rses m u s t b e u p p e r d i vi s i o n . D istribution requirement: one cou rse i n t h e n at u re a n d deve l o p m e n t ot l a n g u age (382, 4 0 0 o r 403) ; a n d Advanced C o m po s i t i o n 3 1 8 , o r profi cie ncy as determined by the E n g l i s h Depart m e n t . A l l m aj o rs m u st p rese n t two years of o n e toreign l a n g uage at the col lege leve l , or s h ow e q u i valent profi ci ency. Junior High S c h o ol Preparation:
Teac h i n g M a j o r : 8 cou rses Required: E i g h t cou rses in t h e department as l i sted u n d e r s e n i o r h i g h p re p a ra tion above, i n c l u d i n g d i stri b u t i o n req u i rement and two years of tore i g n l an g u age o r equivalent profici ency.