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Show Humanities English Program: English Departmental Honors I. General Requirements: A. Enroll in General Honors and complete at least 15 hours of General Honors courses. B. Maintain an overall G. P. A. of 3.3. C. Fulfill requirements for English departmental or teaching major. II. Specific Requirements: A. In fulfilling the requirements for English Departmental Honors, the English major must take at least 15 credit hours on an Honors basis. This must include the senior seminar, English 499. B. The department strongly recommends the following be considered by the Honors candidate: Chaucer, Milton, and/or Shakespeare. C. A student may receive English Honors credit for any upper division English course including Directed Readings, English 483, for a maximum of 5 hours. D. Permission from the department chairman should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See Composite and Interdepartmental Programs.) Program: EnglishMinor I. General Requirements: A. A grade of C or better in all minor courses. II. Specific Requirements: A. Minimum of 20 hours of English courses. B. English courses required: 1. English 236 (3). 2. One of the following: English 321 (3), 325 (3), 328 (3). 3. One of the following: English 451 (3), 452 (3), 453 (3), 454 (3). 4. One of the following: English 461 (5), 462 (5), 463 (5), 464 (5), 466 (5). C. English courses to elect from: English 223 (3), 225 (3), 235 (2), 326 (3), 327 (3), 329 (3), 330 (3), 331 (3), 341 (3), 342 (3), 343 (3), 350 (3), 355 (3), 358 (3), 360 (3), 367 (3), 368 (5), 369 (5), 370 (3). 371 (2), 372 (3), 373 (3), 374 (5), 381 (3), 382 (3), 383 (3), 388 (3), 475 (3), 483 (2-5), 492 (3), 499 (2). Program: English Teaching Minor I. General Requirements: A. A grade of C or better in all minor courses. II. Specific Requirements: A. Minimum of 28 credit hours of English courses. B. English courses required: 1. English 324 (3) (before student teaching) and English 236 (3). 2. One of the following: English 321 (3), 325 (3), 328 (3). 3. One of the following: English 451 (3), 452 (3), 453 (3), 454 (3). 4. One of the following: English 461 (5), 462 (5), 463 (5), 464 (5), 465 (5), 466 (5). C. English courses recommended: English 367 (3); 368 (5) or 369 (5); 371 (2), 374 (5), 382 (3), 383 (3), 475 (3). 146 Humanities English Asian Studies MinorThe Department of English participates in the Asian Studies Minor Program. A student who wishes to participate should indicate his desire to do so with the departmental Asian Studies representative who will help the student work out a proper combination of courses to fit his particular needs. (See Composite and Interdepartmental Programs.) Courses acceptable for English CreditThe following courses only are acceptable as English credit toward graduation for majors and minors: English 223, 225, 235 236, 275, 283, 292, 321, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 341, 342, 343, 350, 355, 358, 360, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 381, 382, 383, 388, 451, 452, 453, 454, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 475, 483, 492, 499. Lower division courses 251, 252, 253 are not recommended for English majors and minors because they duplicate required courses 451, 452, 453, 454. Lower division courses 261, 262 are not recommended for English majors and minors because they duplicate required upper division courses 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466. ENGLISH COURSES 100. English Essentials (3) Review of grammar, punctuation, and basic sentence style. AWS 101. English Composition (3) Organization and style: Emphasis on the formulation of thesis statement; unity, coherence, and development of the paragraph; and review of the mechanics of effective style. AWS 102. English Composition <3) Critical thinking and methods of library research: Emphasis on critical thinking and writing combined with library research and documentation. 103. English Composition (3) Writing in the disciplines: 103Afor students whose college major or interest is Art, English, Foreign Language. History, Journalism, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Speech or Theatre Arts. 103Bfor students of Business, Child Development. Economics, Education, Family Life, Health Education, Military Science, Photography, Physical Education, Police Science, Recreation or Technology. 103C-for students of Applied Physics, Physics. Botany, Chemistry, Earth Science. Geography, Geology, Mathematics. Medical Technology, Microbiology or Zoology. This course assists the student with researching, reading, and writing on current topics related to the student's area of interest and directs the student's compositional efforts toward his collegiate and occupational needs. AWS 104. Rapid Reading (2-5) Principles of speed and comprehension with six optional specialized skills modules. AWS 105. English Fundamentals for All Majors (3) Review of basic language skills to assist in meeting various entrance exam competencies and to provide for individualized needs. AWS 106. Listening (2) Acquisition of advanced listening skills facilitating depth learning, retention, and recall in oral communication. AWS 107. Vocabulary Building (2) Basic techniques for enlarging and improving vocabulary. AWS 108. Applied English (3) Basic course for students in trade and technical fields. W S 223. Fundamentals of Traditional Grammar (3) A review of basic concepts and elements of traditional grammar. W 225. Fiction Writing (3) Techniques of narration and description involving character in conflict. Basic, simplified approaches to the short story- A W HU232. Introduction to Fiction (3) Appreciation of fiction. Not for English majors. A W S HU233. Introduction to Drama (3) Appreciation of drama. Not for English majors. A W S HU234. Introduction to Poetry (3) Appreciation of poetry. Not for English majors. A W S HU235. Biography (2) Literary values of English and American short, biographies. W 236. Critical Approaches to Literature (3) Critical analysis of genre; backgrounds to British and American literary thought; and methods, trends, and critics of literary criticism. Primarily for English majors and minors. A W S HU250. Introduction to Literature (3) A brief exposure to literary history, the literary genres, and techniques of literary analysis with emphasis upon reading imaginative literature for appreciation and contemporary relevance. Not for English majors. A W S HU251. Masterpieces of American Literature (3) Beginnings to Civil War. Not for English majors. A HU252. Masterpieces of American Literature (3) Civil War to World War I. Not for English majors. W HU233. Masterpieces of American Literature (3) Since World War I. Not for English majors. HU260. Masterpieces of English Literature (3) Beginnings to 1800. Not for English majors. W HU261. Masterpieces of English Literature (3) 1800 to present. Not for English majors. S 275. Themes and Ideas in Literature (3) (May be taken for credit more than once with different themes and ideas.) A S 147 |
