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Show Humanities English 8. Two of the following: English 461 (5), 462 (5), 463 (5), 464 (4), 465 (5), 466 (5). C. English courses to elect from: English 223 (3), 225 (3), 235 (2), 275 (3), 326 (3), 327 (3), 330 (3), 331 (3), 335 (3), 336 (3), 337 (3), 358 (3), 360 (3), 372 (3), 374 (5), 380 (3), 382 (3), 388 (3), 475 (3), 483 (2-5), 492 (3). D. Support course required: Teaching majors must take Communication 102 (3). English and Theatre Arts Composite Teaching Major(See Composite ad Interdepartmental Programs.) English and Communication Composite Teaching Major(See Composite and Interdepartmental Programs.) 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 415 (3), 452 (3), 453 (3), 454 (3), 455 (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), 275 (3), 324 (3), 326 (3), 327 (3), 330 (3), 331 (3), 335 (3), 336 (3), 337 (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), 380 (3), 381 (3), 382 (3), 383 (3), 388 (3), 475 (3), 483 (2-5), 492 (3), 499 (2). 154 Humanities English 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 415 (3), 452 (3), 453 (3), 454 (3), 455 (3). 4. One of the following: English 4G1 (5), 462 (5), 463 (5), 464 (5), 465 (5), 466 (5). C. English courses recommended: English 275 (3), 324 (3), 367 (3); 368 (5) or 369 (5); 371 (2), 374 (5), 380 (3), 382 (3), 383 (3), 475 (3). 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, 335, 336, 337, 350. 355, 358, 360, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 380, 381, 382, 383, 388, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 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, 455. 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 (3-6) A two component course, 3 credits each. First, Developmental skills for the Academic Improvement and English as a Second Language students. (100a 3 credits). Second, review of grammar, punctuation and sentence style. (100. 3 credits) 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. Prerequisite Completion of English 101 or its equivalent. A W S 103. English Composition (3) Writing in the disciplines: 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 Prerequisites English 101 and English 102 or their equivalents. A W S 103A- for students whose college major or interest is Art. English, Foreign Language. History. Journalism, Music. Philosophy, Political Science. Psychology, Sociology, Speech or Theatre Arts. 103B- for 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 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. A W S 106. Listening (2) Acquisition of advanced listening skills facilitating depth learning, retention, and recall in oral communication. A W S 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 131. English ReadingAcademic Improvement (3-5) A tutorial course in reading work attack skills. A W S 132. English ReadingAcademic Improvement (3) A tutorial course in reading comprehension skills. AWS 204. Rapid Reading (Formerly English 1041 (2-5) Principles of speed and comprehension with six optional specialized skills modules. AWS 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 involv- 155 |