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CATALOG and SUPPLEMENTAL CATALOG LANGUAGE: 2007-2008
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students who complete the requirements for a degree in English will be
able to do the following:
1. Demonstrate an ability to write essays, both formal and informal, that
reflect a proficient use of academic research skills and rhetorical conventions.
2. Demonstrate an ability to read and analyze, both orally and in writing,
texts from the four major literary genres - fiction, poetry, drama, and
creative non-fiction.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the cultural or historical context of major
literary texts.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of the linguistic
system and the historic development of language.
5. Demonstrate a mastery of advanced reading, writing, analytical and
interpretive techniques suitable for a variety of academic, creative
and professional settings.
A maximum of 48 credits may be applied toward satisfying the Foundation Courses and Major Requirements in English.
Students majoring in English must earn a grade of C or above in all English
courses.
All English majors will participate in the English Department Assessment.
I. CORE CURRICULUM (34-38 credits) Effective Communication . . . . . . . . 9 credits
ENGL 101 (3)
Approved Communication Emphasis course (choose one) (3)
BIOL 122/122L, CSCI 130, ENGL 102, ENGL 211, ENGR 101,
HIST 250, MSCI 201, PHIL 271, POLI 200, PSYC 201, or THEA 149 Either ENGL 102 or ENGL 211 is recommended for English Majors.
Humanistic Concepts (choose one course from two of the three
fields represented) 6 credits
ENGL 205, ENGL 287, ENGL 288, HIST 101, HIST 102,
HIST 202, PHIL 101, or PHIL 102;
Cultures, Languages and Social Structures of Other Countries
of the World . . . .6-9 credits Part A: Foreign Language (3-6)
Successful completion of three credit hours in a foreign language
at the 130 level or higher or six credit hours of foreign language
in sequence. Entry level for students continuing with a language will
be
determined by placement. Part B: Global Studies Awareness (3) - may be satisfied through
Option 1 or Option 2
Option 1 – Completion of an approved Study Abroad Course
Option 2 – Completion of one of the following
COMM 210, ENGL 277, GEOG 121, HIST 111, HIST 112,
HON 101, POLI 101, or RELG 103
Structure and Development of the United States . . . . 3 credits
HIST 201 or POLI 201
Human Health and Behavior (choose one) . . . . . 3 credits
ECON 110, HLED 121, PHED 122, RSM 120, PSYC 101, or SOC 101
Creative Expression (choose one) . . . . . . 3 credits
ARTH 105, ARTH 106, ARTS 103, ARTS 104, ENGL 201,
MUS 110, THEA 101, or THEA 201
II. FRESHMAN GRADUATION REQUIREMENT (3 Credits)
University 110 , The First-Year Experience
UNIV 110 is required for all new entering freshmen and for new transfer
students
with fewer than 12 transfer credit hours unless the transfer student has
satisfactorily
completed a college transition course (these hours need to be included
as three
credits of the total credits required for the degree).
III. FOUNDATION COURSES (3 Credits)
Take one of the following (in addition to core requirement):
HIST 101, 102, 111, 112, 201, or 202
PHIL 101, 110, 310
RELG 103, 104
LATN 110, 120,130 3
IV. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (48 Credits)
Take four of the following six literature surveys, choosing at least one
world,
one British and one American - 12 credits
Take ENGL 300 (Critical Conversations) - 3 credits
Take three of the following courses: ENGL 451, 453, 459, 483
- 9 credits
Take seven upper-division (301-400) courses from a rotation of
current offerings - 21 credits
ENGL 411 English Capstone - 3 credits
V. COGNATE OR MINOR REQUIREMENT (9 Credits)
Students are to take three courses at the 300 or 400 level outside their
major, OR students are to pursue the minor of their choice.
VI. ELECTIVES (20-27 Credits)
Note: Transfer or adult students who are exempt from completing UNIV 110
must complete 3 additional credits of electives unless the student has
earned a minimum of 120 total required credits.
