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Chair: Virginia M. Doland, Ph.D. FACULTY Professor: Doland Associate Professors: Ingraffia, Rambo, Smith Assistant Professors: Buchanan, Caron, Pickeu OBJECTIVES The Department of English has five objectives: the understanding of language as a means of communica tion, the ability to speak and write with clarity; an understanding of liter ature as a record of the development of human thought and the reflection of human history; the appreciation and enjoyment of literature; and an acquaintance with the literary her itage of the English-speaking world. History 305 is recommended for all English majors. DEGREE PROGRAM A &che/or of Arts degre.t in English is offered upon completion of the univer sity baccalaureate and English major in one of the emphases which consists of 33 units, 24 of which must be upper division. A minimum grade of "C" is required in order to receive credit for any course counted toward the major. MAJORS English Emphasis (33 units) The student is required to take Eng lish 250, American Literature, to fulfill the general education literature requirement English 251 and 252 are required for the major and are prereq uisite to upper division courses in the major. The student must also complete three units of 400 Shakespeare, three units of 45 I History of Critical Theory, three units of 452 Studies in Contempo rary Literary Theory, three units of 470 Seminar and select three units from 350, 351, 353 or 354, and at least three units from each of 360 and 370. Remaining units may be completed in any of the upper division English course offerings. The following emphases/ spe
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS All students requesting transfer of credits from countries where English is not the primary language must provide the following to be assessed by the Eng lish Department prior to approval of credits: sample writings, a course descrip tion from the university's catalog, a syl labus of the course, writings from the course and transcript Final decision will be made by the department chair. COURSES Noll:: Unltss othmuise staud, a course may be repeated with different content (section title). The English Departmnit doo not exclude students from any of its rourses on the basis of gender. 100 Basic Studies In Criticism and ComposlUon (3) Reading and discussion of ideas and methods in writing, stressing fundamen tals of grammar, punctuation, spelling and paragraph writing, along with critical thinking persuasion and ev.iluation. Stu dents scoring below 480 on the verbal section of the SAT II (and under 510 on the SAT IT Writing Exam, if applicable) must take ENGL I00 within the first term of residence. Three hotirs of lecture, two hours of lab. Prerequisite to llOB. 110 AStudies In Criticism and Composition (3) Reading and discussion of ideas and methods in writing, stressing critical thinking, persuasion and evaluation; experience in writing a variety of expository and persuasive essays. Stu dents scoring 480 or higher on the ver bal section of the SAT or 510 or higher on the SAT II Writing Exam may enroll in ENGL l lOA Prerequisite to I !OB. 110 BStudies In Criticism and Composition (3) A continuation of 100 or llOA, this course uses literary works as content for reading and discussion of ideas and methods in writing, stressing criti cal thinking, persuasion and evalua tion ; experience in writing essays and the research paper . Required . Prerequisite: I00 or I JOA 210 Writing for Competency (3) Intensive practice in writing at the col lege level. Designed for the students who have not satisfactorily fulfilled their department's WCR (Writing Compe tency Requirement) as described in the General Studies section. Agrade of Ct or better will fulfill the competency requirement Prerequisites: two unsuc cessful attempts to complete GNRC 300 and instructor's signature. Fee: $25.
170, 181, or 280. The major consists of 36 units, 30 of which must be upper division. Students must take three units in each of the following courses: English 252, 340, 350 or 351, 360, 370, 400, 451, 470 and Communication 230. Three additional units must be completed in any one of the following courses: Eng lish 353, 354, 360, 370, 420, 430, 440, 452 or 460. Six units must be com pleted in any of the following courses: English 342, Communication 330, 331, 334,388,431, or 457. Engl/sh/Communication Secondary Credential (33 units) The English Department in coopera tion with the Communication Depart· ment provides a program leading to aSin gle Subject California Teaching Creden tial in English/ Communication. This pro gram provides considerable flexibility for th= planning to teach English in high school. Students who complete this pro gram are able to waive the subject matt.er examinations (see Department of Educa tion), which otherwise would be required for aCaliforniaTcaching Credential. In addition to the general educa tion requirement of 12 units in English 110 A/B, English 250: American Liter anire and Communication 100, an Eng lish core of 28 units (English 251, 252, English 320, 340, 35 I or 353 or 354, 400, one unit of English 470, and nine units to be selected from English 342, 360, 370, 420, 430, 440, 451, 452, and 460) is required. For a total of 33 units in the major, an additional 9 units are to be selected from Communication. The student must consult with the Departments of English, Communica tion and Education for specific courses allowed in the four areas listed above. Those studenls inJmsltd in a teaching crtdential should bt advised Ihm all single subject uaching credential programs are undergoing revision. Consult tht Education DeparlmenJ for dttai/.s on cumnt programs. Humanities Ma/or/English Concentration The Department of English offers an English concentration for the Humanities major (see Humanities sec tion for specifics). It is basically a minor in English, but more flexibility is possi ble through department advisement MINOR An English Minor is offered with com pletion of 18 units, 12 of which must be upper division. The student selects units from three or more of the counes listed above under the department major.
250 Literature In Context (3) Designed to fulfill the general educa tion literature requirement and a pre requisite for advanced studies in liter ature. Sections offered every semester in specific areas: American Literature, World Literature, Literature and Film. Prerequisites: 100 or llOA; llOB. 251 English Literature to 179B (3) Designed to fulfill the general educa tion literature requirement and a pre requisite for advanced studies in litera ture. Selected writers and their works from the early Middle Ages through the 18th century. Required for Eng lish and Humanities/ English majors. Prerequisites: 100 or llOA; llOB. 252 English Literature since 1798 (3) Designed to fulfiU the general education literature requirement and a prerequisite for advanced studies in literature. Selected writers and their works from the 19th and 20th centtiries. Required for English and Humanities/ English majors. Prerequisites: 100 or llOA; llOB. 320 Studies In Grammar and Language (3) Introductory language course for edu cation students: history of language , grammatical systems, usage/ composi tion; teaching applications. Prerequi sites: 100 or llOA, llOB; 250 or 251 or 252 or consent 340 Advanced Composition (3) Study of the theories of writing and rhetorical models. Extensive practice in writing. Prerequisites: 100 or I JOA, llOB; 250 or 251 or 252 or consent 343 Creative Writing: Poetry (3) Poetry workshop. Students will read and critique each other's work, study selected modern and contemporary poems and investigate the creative writ ing process. Permission of instructor required. Prerequisites: 100 or I JOA, llOB; 250 or 251 or 252 or consent 344 Creative Writing: Fiction (3) Fiction workshop. Students will read and critique each other's work, study selected modern and contemporary short stories and investigate the creative writing process. Permission of instructor required. Prerequisites: 100 or llOA, llOB;250 or 251 or 252 or consent 350 English: Past, Present and Future (3) Historical and social survey of the deve~ opment of the English language from a small tribal language to the widespread international language it is today Possi ble future trends are also discussed. (See TESOL and Applied Linguistics 480.) 351 General English Linguistics (3) Introduction to the basic concepts in scientific study of language , major
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cial programs are also offered: Writing Emphasis (36 units)
The English Department offers a Writing Emphasis. This program enables students to supplement their study of literature with theoretical and vocational training in writing. As part of the regular general edu cation requirement, students must com plete English llOA and llOB, English 251, and either Communication 100,
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