En lish
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
units, 27 of which must be upper division. Srndents must take the ·following courses: English 252, 340, .Vil. 370, 4(X), 4.'il , and Communi cation 106. Three additional unit5 must be completed in any one of the following courses: English 350, 360, 370, 420, 430, 440. 4.'i2 or 4(>()_ Six unit, must be completed in any of the following courses: E nglish 343. 344, Communication 330, :Bl, 3.¼. 388,431. or 457. English/Communication Secondary Credential (36 units) The E nglish Department in cooperation with the Communi cation Department provides a program leading co a Single Sub ject California Teaching Creden tial in English/Communication. This program provides consider able flexibilit y fur those planning co teach English in high school. Srndents who compl e te chis pro gram are ab le to waive the subject matter examinations (see Depart ment of Education), which other wise would he required for a Ca li fornia Teaching Credential. In addition tu the general education requirement of 12 units in English 110 A/B. English 240 American Literature and Communi cat ion 100, an English core of 27 units (E nglish 2.'il, 252, 320, 340, 351 or 3S3 or .,.'i4, 400, and nine units to he selected from English 341, 344, 360, .,70, 380, 420, 4.,o, 440, 451, 452. and 460) is required. An additional 9 units are to he selected from the Communication department. for a total of 36 units in th e major. The student mu se consult with the Departments of English , Communication and Education for specific courses allowed in the three areas listed above. Humanities Major/ English Concentration The Department of English offers an English concentration for the Humanities major (see Humanities section for specifics). It is basi ca ll y a minor in English , hut more flexibility is possible through department adv isement.
menc 's WCR (Wr iting Compe tency Requirement ) as described in the General Srndies section. A g rade of C+ or better will fulfill the c ompetency requirement. Prerequisites : English 100 or I JOA, I !OB ; two unsuccessful attempts to complete GNRC 300: and instructor ' s signat11re. ELSP srndents mu st have passed the EDET. Fee: $25. 220 Literature and Film (3) Designed tu fulfill the genera l education licerat11re requirement . Comparison of fictional and dra mat ic texts with their c inemati c adaptations. Prerequisite: 100 or I IOA; I !OB. Fee: $25. 230 Literature in Context (3) Designed tu fulfill the ge neral education literarnre requireme nt. Selected writers -representat ive of international or ethnic literatures. Prerequisite: 100 or I JOA: I !OB. 240 American Literature (3) Designed tu fulfill the genera l educat ion literature req uireme nt. Selected writers from th e Colo nial period through the twentieth century. Required for advanced studies in American literarn re. Prerequisite: 100 or l lOA: I !OB. 251 English Literature to 1798 (3) Designed to fulfill the ge neral education literarnre requirement and a prerequisite for advanced sn,dies in literature. Selected writ ers and their works from th e ea rly Middle Ages through the 18th cen tury. Required for E ng li sh and Humaniti es/E nglish majors. Pre requisites: l(X) or I IOA; 11 OB. 252 English Literature Since 1798 (3) Designed ro fulfill the ge neral education literarnre requirement and a prerequisite for -advanced studies in licerarnre. Selected writers and their works from the 19th and 20th ce nturies. Required for English and Humanities/English majors. Pre req uisites: 100 or 1IOA: I !OB. 320 Studies in Grammar and language (3) Introducco ry lang uage course for education srndents: hi story of lang uage, grammati ca l systems, usa ge/composition ; teaching applications. Prereq uisi tes: 100 or I IOA, I !OB; 220 or 210 or 240 or 2.'i I or 252 or consent. 340 Advanced Composition (3) Study of the theories of writing and rhetori cal mode ls. Extensive practice in writing. Prerequisites:
Chair: Paul Buchanan, M.P.W.
FACULTY Professor: Doland , Smith Associate Professors: Buchanan, Ingraffia. Rambo, Pickett Assistant Professor: Frankwitz
All students requesting trans fer of c redits from co untries where English is not the primary language muse provide the fol lowing to he assessed by the E ng lish Department prior to approval of credits: sample writings , a course description from the uni ve rsity ' s cata log, a syllabus of the course. writings from the course and transcript. Final decision will be made by the depamnent chair.
OBJECTIVES
The Department of English has fi ve objectives: the under standing of language as a means of communication, the ability to speak and write with clarity: an understanding of literature as a record of the development of human thoug ht and the reflec tion of human history; the appre c iation and enjoyment of litera rnre: and an acquaintance with the literary heritage of the Eng lish -s peaking world. History 305 is recommended for all English majors.
COURSES (ENGL)
Note: l/11/rss othl!rwisr stated, a roursr may hr fffJeated with differe11t co11te111 (section title) . Th~ f :11J!,lish /Jepru1me11/ does 1101 exdudr st11de11ts from rmy of its courses 011 !ht hasis of g,mder. 100 Basic Studies in Critical Thinking and Writing (3) Reading and discussion of ideas and methods in writing. stressing fundamentals of grammar, punc- - tuation, spelling and paragraph writing. along with c riti cal think ing persuasion and eva luation. Students scoring below 480 on the verbal section of the SAT 11 (a nd under 510 o n the SAT II Writing Exa m, if a ppli cable) must cake ENGL 100 within the first term of residence . Three hours of lecture. two hours of lab. Prerequisite to I JOB . 11 OA Studies in Critical Thinking and Writing (3) Reading and disrnssion of ideas and methods in writing. stressing critical thinking, pe rsuasion and evalua tion: experience in writing a va ri ety of expository and persuasi ve essays. Srndents scoring 480 or higher on the verbal section of the SAT or S10 or higher on the SAT 11 Writing Exam may enroll in ENGL I IOA. Prerequisite to I !OB. 11 OB Studies in Critical Think ing and Writing (3) A co ntinuation of 100 or 1 IOA, this course uses literary works as content for readi ng and discus sion of id eas and methods in writing, stressing critical think ing. persuasion and evaluation: experience in wri ci ng essays and the research paper. Required. Prerequisite: JOO or I IOA. 210 Writing for Competency (3) Intensive pract ice in writing a t the co llege leve l. Designed for the srndents who have not satis facturi ly fulfilled their depart-
DEGREE PROGRAM
A /Jache/or of Arts degru it1 Et1glish is offered upon comple tion of the university baccalaure ate and English major in one of the emphases whic h co nsists of 3.1 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 Eng lish Emphasis (33 units) The srndent is required to cake English 240, American Literature, m fulfill the general education liter arn re requirement. The major req uires: English 251 , 252 are pre requisite for th e major and to upper division courses in the major. The scudent must complete: English 360, 370. 400, 4.'i I and 452. The remaining 18units ma y be com pleted in any of the upper division English course offerini,,'S. The following emphases/spe ci al programs are also offered: Writing Emphasis (33 units) The English Department offers a Writing Emphasis. This program enables srndents co sup plement their study of literature with theoretical and vocational training in writing. As part of the regular general education requirement , students must complete English 1IOA and I !OB, E nglish 251 , a nd either Commun ication 100, 170, 181 , or 280. 'T'he m ajor consists of 33
MINOR
An English Minor is offered with completion of 18 units, 12 of which must be upper division. The st11dent selects units from three or more of the courses listed above under the department major.
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