Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2014
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Catalog Copy
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: NEW CURRICULUM
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH
A major in English leading to the B.A. degree consists of 36 semester hours of coursework beyond the General Education requirements. Students may also elect a Concentration from one of four areas: Creative Writing; Language and Digital Technology; Literature and Culture; or Pedagogy. A GPA of 2.0 or above in all English courses above the 1000-level is required for graduation.
English Majors not electing a specific Concentration must complete two designated courses from each of the following areas:
Creative Writing
Language and Digital Technology
Literature and Culture
At a minimum, majors must complete 36 credit hours in English, including 12 credit hours at the 4000-level. No more than 12 credit hours in ENGL at the 2000-level may be counted toward the major. At least 3 credit hours are required in a departmentally designated “D” (Diversity) course.
The English major also requires completion of COMM 1101; competency in a foreign language at the intermediate level, certified either through placement exam or coursework (2000-level); and either a minor established at UNC Charlotte or an individually designed course of study consisting of a minimum of 18 semester hours in coursework selected from English and/or other departments, approved by the student’s Department of English advisor and undergraduate coordinator. Students with a second major in another department will be considered to have satisfied the minor requirement.
Students admitted to the ENGL major prior to Fall 2013 must choose to graduate under the requirements of either the 2012/2013 catalog or the 2013/2014 catalog. Students admitted to the ENGL major during and after Fall 2013, will graduate under the 2013/2014 catalog. Students admitted to the ENGL major prior to Fall 2013 may fulfill the requirements for ENGL 2400 or 3300, 2401 or 3301, and 2402 or 3302, by successful completion of approved courses in early and modern British Literature and an approved course in American Literature.
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: CREATIVE WRITING CONCENTRATION
B.A. in English – Concentration in Creative Writing ________________________________________
36 total credit hours
21 required credit hours
15 elective credit hours in ENGL at 2000-level or above
At least 12 credit hours at 4000-level
At least 3 hours in a departmentally designated “D” (Diversity) course.
A “D” designates an ENGL diversity offering as defined by the department, including offerings approved for the Diverse Literatures and Cultural Studies minor. Such offerings will include course work in world literature, African American literature and culture, American Indian literature and culture, Latino/Latina literature and culture, women’s studies, gender and sexuality studies, as well as selected courses in language and digital technology or pedagogy. The following courses may also be designated “D” with approval: 2090, 2200 Contemporary Literature, 2201 Contemporary Poetry, 3201 Intermediate Poetry Writing, 3050, 3852, 4050, 4090, 4150, 4151, 4153, 4852.
Requirements (21 credit hours)
Introductory Creative Writing Courses, 2000-level – 6 credit hours
Two courses from any of the following:
ENGL 2125 Creative Writing Laboratory
ENGL 2126 (W) Intro to Creative Writing
ENGL 2127 Intro to Poetry
ENGL 2128 Intro to Fiction Writing
ENGL 2200 Contemporary Literature
ENGL 2201 Contemporary Poetry
ENGL 2202 Contemporary Fiction
Intermediate Creative Writing Courses, 3000-level – 3 credit hours
One course from the following:
ENGL 3201 Intermediate Poetry Writing
ENGL 3202 Intermediate Fiction Writing
Advanced Creative Writing Courses, 4000-level – 6 credit hours
Two advanced courses, covering at least two genres from the following:
ENGL 4202 Writing Poetry
ENGL 4203 Writing Fiction
ENGL 4206 (W) Creative Nonfiction
ENGL 4208 Poetry Writing Workshop
ENGL 4209 Fiction Writing Workshop
ENGL 4290 (O) Advanced Creative Project
Literature Distribution Requirements – 6 credit hours
Selected from approved courses in two of five categories:
pre-1800 British Literature
post-1800 British Literature
pre-1900 American Literature
post-1900 American Literature
Children’s Literature
Electives (15 credit hours)
Fifteen additional credit hours in ENGL at 2000-level or above.
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: NEW CREATIVE WRITING COURSES
ENGL 2125. Imagined Worlds: Creative Writing Laboratory. (3) In an “experimental” classroom laboratory for creative writers, students will learn basic methods, theories, terminology, and approaches to the art of creative writing. (Yearly) (Evenings)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 2200. Contemporary Literature. (3) Introduction to trends in contemporary literature and encourages creativity through scholarly engagement with the world of contemporary literature. (On demand)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 2201. Contemporary Poetry. (3) Introduction to current trends in American and world poetry, encouraging creativity and scholarly engagement with the exciting and multifaceted world of contemporary poetry. (On demand)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 2202. Contemporary Fiction. (3) Introduction to current trends in contemporary fiction in order to encourage creative and scholarly engagement with the world of contemporary fiction. (On demand)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 3201. Intermediate Poetry Writing Workshop. (3) Prerequisite: ENGL 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2200, 2201, or 2202, or permission of instructor. Workshop combines the reading and discussion of published poetry with the writing of original creative works. (Yearly)
Not yet offered.
____ This course will be cross listed with another course.
_X_ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
____This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 3202. Intermediate Fiction Writing Workshop. (3) Prerequisite: ENGL 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2200, 2201, or 2202, or permission of instructor. Workshop combines the reading and discussion of published fiction with the writing of original creative works. (Yearly)
Not yet offered.
____ This course will be cross listed with another course.
_X_ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
____This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 4206. Writing Creative Nonfiction. (3) (W) Restricted to English Majors or Minors. Prerequisite: ENGL 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2200, 2201, or 2202, or permission of instructor. Course combines the reading and discussion of published creative nonfiction with the writing of original creative works. (On demand)
Offered as special topics course by McGavran in Spring 2011 and enrolled 21.
____ This course will be cross listed with another course.
_X_ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
____This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: CHANGES TO EXISTING CREATIVE WRITING COURSES
ENGL 4202. Writing Poetry. (3) Prerequisite: ENGL 2125, 2126, or 2127, 2200, 2201, or 2202, or permission of instructor. Further study of and practice in the writing of poetry within a workshop format. May be repeated once for credit with the permission of the Department of English. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)
____ This course will be cross listed with another course.
_X_ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
____This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 4203. Writing Fiction. (3). Prerequisite: ENGL 2125, 2126, or 2128, 2200, 2201, or 2202, or permission of instructor. This course provides further study of and practice in the writing of fiction within a workshop format. May be repeated once for credit with the permission of the Department of English. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)
____ This course will be cross listed with another course.
_X_ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
____This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 4208. Poetry Writing Workshop. (3) Prerequisite: ENGL 4202 2125, 2126, 2127, 2200, 2201, or 2202, or permission of instructor. Designed for advanced writers of poetry. Focuses primarily on student work and peer criticism of it. May be repeated once for credit with permission of department. (Yearly)
____ This course will be cross listed with another course.
_X_ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
____This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 4209. Fiction Writing Workshop. (3) Prerequisite: ENGL 4203 2125, 2126, 2128, 2200, 2201, or 2202, or permission of instructor. Designed for advanced writers of fiction. Focuses primarily on student work and peer criticism of it. May be repeated once for credit with permission of department. (Yearly)
____ This course will be cross listed with another course.
_X_ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
____This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 4290. Advanced Creative Project. (3) (O) Restricted to English Majors and Minors only. Prerequisite: ENGL 4202, 4203, 4208, or 4209, or permission of the instructor. Course focuses on the planning of a book-length work of creative writing through independent study and scholarly engagement in related areas of contemporary literature and writing, leading to the development of book proposals, abstracts, discussions of creative works, and oral presentations by students and authors. The planning, writing, and polishing of a work of at least 20 pages of petry or at least 40 pages of fiction or creative non-fiction by advanced undergraduate or graduate students with the guidance of a member of the department’s creative writing faculty. The final work may be a single piece or a collection of pices and evolve under the supervision of the primary instructor. With permission of the department, students who took the course as undergraduates may repeat as graduate students. (On demand)
____ This course will be cross listed with another course.
_X_ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
____This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
FACULTY EXPERTISE
ENGL 2125 Imagined Worlds: Creative Writing Laboratory: Davis, Gwyn, Parkison
ENGL 2200 Contemporary Literature: Davis, Gwyn, Jackson, Parkison
ENGL 2201 Contemporary Poetry: Davis, Parkison
ENGL 2202 Contemporary Fiction: Gwyn, Parkison
ENGL 3201 Intermediate Poetry Writing Workshop: Davis, Parkison
ENGL 3202 Intermediate Fiction Writing Workshop: Gwyn, Parkison
ENGL 4206 Writing Creative Nonfiction: McGavran. Parkison
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: LANGUAGE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION
B.A. in English – Concentration in Language and Digital Technology
36 total credit hours
12 required credit hours
15 elective hours within the concentration;
9 additional elective credit hours in ENGL at 2000 level or above
No more than 12 hours at 2000-level
At least 12 credit hours at 4000-level
At least 3 hours in a departmentally designated “D” (Diversity) course.
A “D” designates an ENGL diversity offering as defined by the department, including offerings approved for the Diverse Literatures and Cultural Studies minor. Such offerings will include course work in world literature, African American literature and culture, American Indian literature and culture, Latino/Latina literature and culture, women’s studies, gender and sexuality studies, as well as selected courses in language and digital technology or pedagogy. The following courses may also be designated “D” with approval: 2090, 2200 Contemporary Literature, 2201 Contemporary Poetry, 3201 Intermediate Poetry Writing, 3050, 3852, 4050, 4090, 4150, 4151, 4153, 4852.
Requirements (12 credit hours)
ENGL 3180 Language and Digital Technology
ENGL 3162 Language and the Virtual World
One course selected from (remaining course may be taken as elective in concentration):
ENGL 4182 Information Design and Digital Publishing
ENGL 4183 Editing with Digital Technologies
One course selected from (remaining course may be taken as elective in concentration):
ENGL 4168 Multimodality and Text Description
ENGL 4267 Identity, Social Interaction, and Community in Digital Spaces
Electives in the concentration (15 credit hours)
Five courses selected from the following list or as approved.
ENGL 2116 Introduction to Technical Writing
ENGL 2161 Grammar for Writing
ENGL 3132 Introduction to Contemporary American English
ENGL 3267 Vocabulary, Etymology and Grammar
ENGL 4008 Topics in Technical Writing
ENGL 4160 Origins of Language
ENGL 4161 Modern English Grammar
ENGL 4165 (D) Multiculturalism and Language
ENGL 4167 The Mind and Language
ENGL 4181 Writing and Designing User Documents
ENGL 4204 Expository Writing
ENGL 4235 History of the Book
ENGL 4260 (D) History of Global Englishes
ENGL 4262 (D) Language and Diversity
ENGL 4263 Linguistics and Language Learning
ENGL 4270 (W) Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy
ENGL 4272 (W) Studies in The Politics of Language and Writing
ENGL 4273 (W) (D) Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Identity
ENGL 4274 (W) Visual Rhetoric
ENGL 4275 (W) The Rhetoric of Technology
ENGL 4277 Digital Literacies
ENGL 4400 Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writing
ENGL 4405 Literacy and Language
ENGL 4410 Professional Internship
Electives (9 credit hours)
Nine additional credit hours in ENGL at 2000-level or above.
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: NEW LANGUAGE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY COURSES
ENGL 2161. Grammar for Writing. (3) A systematic, hands-on review of the grammar behind professional copy editing for academic and public submission, including techniques for using sentence structure, word choice, and information management to make texts intuitively appealing without sacrificing precision and to maximize reading speed. (On demand)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 3162. Language and the Virtual World. (3) Explores the various ways in which language is used in cyberspace, and how those practices are re-shaping our daily lives and our cultural expectations. (Yearly)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 3267. Vocabulary, Etymology, and Grammar. (3) Theoretical and practical exploration of vocabulary, etymology and grammar for applications in teaching, writing and editing in professional and technical arenas. (On demand)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 4160. Origins of Language. (3) Study of linguistic theories of how and when human language developed, with attention to parallel work in anthropology, archeology, and psychology. (On demand)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 4168. Multimodality and Text Description. (3) Explores how different modes of communication interact and are integrated in adapted, new or emergent digital discourses and genres. Multimodal analysis includes the analysis of communication in all its forms, but is particularly concerned with texts in which two or more semiotic resources–or ‘modes’ of communication–are integrated and combined. Such resources include aspects of speech such as intonation and other vocal characteristics, gesture (face, hand and body) and proxemics, as well as products of human technology such as carving, painting, writing, architecture, image, sound recording, and interactive computing resources. (Yearly)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 4235. History of the Book. (3) Explorations of the development, technologies, cultures and impact of the book and print media. (On demand)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 4262. Language and Diversity. (3) (D) Examination of contemporary American varieties of English by region, gender, ethnic identity, socio-economic status, age, social networks, and other cultural groupings. (On demand)
A similar course offered as LBST 2101 by Roeder in Spring 2010 and enrolled 40. Offered as a
special topics course in Fall 2012 by Roeder and enrolled 25.
ENGL 4267. Identity, Social Interaction, and Community in Digital Spaces. (3) Explores how humans make cyberspace into social space through language practices in online communities. Considers as well how technology use shapes and is shaped in social interaction and how identities, relationships, discourses and communities develop through digitally-mediated language use. (Yearly)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 4270. Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy. (3) (W) Studies of writing, rhetoric, and literacy with an emphasis on historical and cultural contexts. (Yearly)
Offered as special topics course by Scott in Spring 10 and enrolled 18.
ENGL 4272. Studies in the Politics of Language and Writing. (3) (W) Explores language and writing as sites of political contestation in local, national, and global contexts. Examines theoretical debates and effects of politics and history on language and learning. (Yearly)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 4273. Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Identity. (3) (W) (D) Explores how identities are performed in textual and digital media. (Yearly)
Offered as special topics course by Brannon in Spring 2012 and enrolled 18.
ENGL 4274. Visual Rhetoric. (3) (W) Theory and practice of crafting rhetorical arguments in print and electronic media that depend upon visual exhibits, such as drawings, photographs, tables, graphs, icons, and videos. (On demand)
Not yet offered at the undergraduate level.
ENGL 4275. Rhetoric and Technology. (3) (W) Research and theories of the rhetorical construction of technology in history and culture. (On demand)
Offered as a special topics course by Toscano in Fall 2009 and enrolled 25.
ENGL 4277. Digital Literacies. (3) Exploration of the intersections between evolving digital literacies and traditional school-based literacies. (On demand)
Offered as special topics course by Avila in Spring 2011 and enrolled 25.
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: CHANGES TO EXISTING LANGUAGE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY COURSES
ENGL 4165. Language and Culture Multiculturalism and Language. (3) (D) Readings in and discussion and application of the interrelationships between language and culture, including basic introduction to contemporary American dialects and to social contexts of language. (Yearly)
ENGL 4180 3180. Theories of Technical Communication Language and Digital Technology. (3) Prerequisite: ENGL 2116. Rhetorical, psychological, and anthropological theories that underscore the interrelations of written, graphic, and digital communication within technical, rhetorical contexts. (Fall, Spring)
____ This course will be cross listed with another course.
____ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
_X _This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 4181. Writing and Designing User Documents. (3) Prerequisite: ENGL 2116. Researching and analyzing audiences to write publishable instructions. This includes the production, testing, and revision of tutorials, reference manuals, on-line documents, and digital media for users of computers and other technologies. (Spring) (On demand)
ENGL 4182. Information Design and Digital Publishing. (3) Prerequisite: ENGL 2116. Theoretical and practical exploration of visual communication. By rhetorically integrating text and graphics, students will write and publish documents and online content for digital environments. (Fall)(Yearly)
____ This course will be cross listed with another course.
__X_ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
__ _This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 4183. Editing Technical Documents with Digital Technologies. (3) Prerequisite: ENGL 2116. Substantive editing, copyediting, project management, and editing in hardcopy documents and web and digital environments. (Spring)(Yearly)
ENGL 4260. History of the English Language History of Global Englishes. (3) (D) Origins and development of the English language, both spoken and written, from its earliest forms to contemporary usage. (Yearly)
FACULTY EXPERTISE
ENGL 2161 Grammar for Writing: Blitvich, Davis, Lunsford, Miller, Roeder, Thiede
ENGL 3162 Language and the Virtual World: Blitvich, Roeder, Miller, Davis
ENGL 3180 Language and Digital Technology: Morgan, Toscano, Wickliff
ENGL 4160 Origins of Language: Lunsford, Thiede
ENGL 4165 Multiculturalism and Language: Blitvich, Davis, Miller, Roeder
ENGL 4168 Multimodality and Text Description: Blitvich, Davis, Miller
ENGL 4183: Editing with Digital Technologies: Morgan, Toscano, Wickliff
ENGL 4235 History of the Book: Melnikoff, Rauch, Shealy, Toscano, Vetter
ENGL 4260: History of Global Englishes: Blitvich, Davis, Lunsford, Roeder, Thiede
ENGL 4262 Language and Diversity: Blitvich, Davis, Miller, Roeder
ENGL 4267 Identity, Social Interaction, and Community in Digital Spaces: Blitvich, Davis, Miller
ENGL 4270 Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy: Brannon, Knoblauch, Lunsford, Morgan, Toscano, Wickliff
ENGL 4272 Studies in the Politics of Language and Writing: Avila, Brannon, Knoblauch, Lunsford, Morgan, Toscano, Wickliff
ENGL 4273 Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Identity: Avila, Brannon, Knoblauch, Lunsford, Morgan, Rauch, Toscano, Wickliff
ENGL 4274 Visual Rhetoric: Toscano, Wickliff
ENGL 4275. Rhetoric and Technology: Toscano, Wickliff
ENGL 4277 Digital Literacies: Avila, Brannon
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: LITERATURE AND CULTURE CONCENTRATION
B.A. in English--Concentration in Literature & Culture
36 total credit hours
18 required credit hours
9 elective hours within the concentration
9 additional elective credit hours in ENGL at 2000 level or above
No more than 12 hours at 2000-level including ENGL 2100
At least 12 credit hours at 4000-level
At least 3 hours in a departmentally designated “D” (Diversity) course.
A “D” designates an ENGL diversity offering as defined by the department, including offerings approved for the Diverse Literatures and Cultural Studies minor. Such offerings will include course work in world literature, African American literature and culture, American Indian literature and culture, Latino/Latina literature and culture, women’s studies, gender and sexuality studies, as well as selected courses in writing and language or pedagogy. The following courses may also be designated “D” with approval: 2090, 2200 Contemporary Literature, 2201 Contemporary Poetry, 3201 Intermediate Poetry Writing, 3050, 3852, 4050, 4090, 4150, 4151, 4153, 4852.
Requirements (18 credit hours)
ENGL 2100 (W) Writing about Literature
ENGL 3100 (W) Approaches to Literature
Literature and Culture Distribution Requirements (12 credit hours)
Students must satisfy the each of the following distribution requirements. Transfer courses will be considered, but only two courses at the 2000-level will be credited toward these distribution requirements. Approved alternatives at the 4000-level can be used to satisfy this requirement.
One course in 1800 British Literature before 1800, selected from:
ENGL 3211 Medieval Literature
ENGL 3212 British Renaissance Literature
ENGL 3213 British Literature of the Restoration &18th Century
One course in British Literature after1800, selected from:
ENGL 3214 Romantic British Literature, 1785-1832
ENGL 3215 British Victorian Literature
ENGL 3216 British Literature in Transition, 1870-1914
ENGL 3217 Modern British Literature
One course in American Literature before 1900, selected from:
ENGL 3231 Early African American Literature (D)
ENGL 3232 Early American Literature
ENGL 3233 American Literature of the Romantic Period
ENGL 3234 American Literature of the Realist & Naturalist Periods
One course in American Literature after 1900, selected from:
ENGL 3235 Modern American Literature
ENGL 3236 African American literature, Harlem Renaissance to present (D)
ENGL 3237 Modern and Recent U.S. Multiethnic Literature (D)
Electives in the concentration (9 credit hours)
Nine credit hours in ENGL course work at the 2000-4000 level selected from an approved list that includes any courses in literature and culture.
Electives (9 credit hours)
Nine additional credit hours in ENGL at 2000-level or above.
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: NEW LITERATURE COURSES
Note that all courses are restricted to English majors, as the survey courses are at present.
ENGL 2403. British Literature Survey. (3) This course surveys British literature from the Medieval period to the present. Major authors and literary movements as well as important ideas and cultural issues will be addressed. Required of English majors in the Pedagogy concentration. (Yearly)
Not yet offered in this format. Proposed as a requirement for students in the new Pedagogy concentration.
ENGL 3211. Medieval Literature. (3) Representative British literary texts (poetry, prose, and/or drama) that embody the cultural and literary developments of the Medieval era. (On demand)
Prior to Fall 2003 offered as ENGL 3112 on demand, enrolling 35
ENGL 3212. British Renaissance Literature. (3) Representative British literary texts (poetry, prose, and/or drama) that embody the cultural and literary developments of the 16th and/or 17th centuries. (On demand)
Prior to Fall 2003 offered as ENGL 3114 on demand, enrolling 35.
This course will be cross listed with another course.
____ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
_X _This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 3213. British Literature of the Restoration and 18th Century. (3) Representative British literary texts (poetry, prose, and/or drama) that embody the cultural and literary developments of the Restoration and/or 18th century. (On demand)
Prior to Fall 2003 offered as ENGL 3115 on demand, enrolling 35.
This course will be cross listed with another course.
____ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
_X _This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 3214. Romantic British Literature, 1785-1832. (3) Literature from the Romantic period, with emphasis on the works of specific writers, which may include works by men and women writers such as Wordsworth, Blake, Coleridge, Wollstonecraft, Austen, and Smith. (On demand)
Offered as ENGL 4120 spring 2012 and 2011 enrolling 20 each semester. Prior to Fall 2003 offered as ENGL 3125 yearly, enrolling 35.
This course will be cross listed with another course.
____ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
_X _This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 3215. British Victorian Literature. (3) Representative British literary texts (poetry, prose, and/or drama) that embody the cultural and literary developments of the Victorian era. (On demand)
Prior to Fall 2003 offered as ENGL 3126 yearly, enrolling 35.
This course will be cross listed with another course.
____ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
_X _This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 3216. British Literature in Transition, 1870-1914. (3) Representative British literary texts (poetry, prose, and/or drama) that embody the cultural and literary developments of the period 1870-1914. (On demand)
Prior to Fall 2003 offered as ENGL 3127 yearly, enrolling 35.
ENGL 3217. Modern British Literature. (3) Representative British literary texts (poetry, prose, and/or drama) that embody the cultural and literary developments of the 20th and 21st centuries. (On demand)
Prior to Fall 2003 offered as ENGL 3128 alternate years, enrolling 35.
This course will be cross listed with another course.
____ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
_X _This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 3231. Early African American Literature. (3) (D) Exploration of the major periods, texts, and issues in African American literature from its origins to the Harlem Renaissance. (On demand)
Offered as a special topics course in Fall 2009 enrolling 20, in Spring 2011 enrolling 30, and in
Fall 2012 enrolling 20.
ENGL 3232. Early American Literature. (3) Origins of American literature, from Colonial times to Washington Irving, including such authors as Edwards, Taylor, Franklin, Crevecoeur, Freneau, Brown. (On demand)
Prior to Fall 2003 offered as ENGL 3140 alternate years, enrolling 35.
This course will be cross listed with another course.
____ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
_X _This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 3233. American Literature of the Romantic Period. (3) Important writers and ideas of the period of American romanticism, from Irving through Whitman, including such authors as Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville. (On demand)
Prior to Fall 2003 offered as ENGL 3141 yearly, enrolling 35.
This course will be cross listed with another course.
____ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
_X _This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 3234. American Literature of the Realist and Naturalist Periods. (3) Important writers and ideas of American literature, from Whitman through the period of World War I, including such authors as Dickinson, Twain, Howells, James, Crane, Dreiser, Frost. (On demand)
Prior to Fall 2003 offered as ENGL 3142 yearly, enrolling 35.
This course will be cross listed with another course.
____ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
_X _This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 3235. Modern American Literature. (3) Representative American literary texts (poetry, prose, and/or drama) that embody the cultural and literary developments of the 20th and 21st centuries. (On demand)
Prior to Fall 2003 offered as ENGL 3143 yearly, enrolling 35. Offered as special topics course in
Spring 2008 enrolling 19.
This course will be cross listed with another course.
____ There are prerequisites for this course.
____ There are corequisites for this course.
____ This course is repeatable for credit.
____ This course will increase/decrease the number of credits hours currently offered by
its program.
_X _This proposal results in the deletion of an existing course(s) from the degree
program and/or catalog.
ENGL 3236. African American Literature, Harlem Renaissance to Present. (3) (D) Exploration of the major periods, texts, and issues in African American literature from the Harlem Renaissance to the present. (On demand)
Offered as special topics course in Spring 2011 enrolling 24.
ENGL 3237. Modern and Recent U.S. Multiethnic Literature. (3) (D) Representative U.S. multiethnic texts (poetry and/or prose) exemplifying the literary and cultural developments of the 20th and 21st centuries. (On demand)
Offered as special topics course in Spring 2011 enrolling 21.
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: CHANGES TO EXISTING LITERATURE COURSES
1. These literature courses are no longer required of all English majors, so their catalog copy needs to be slightly changed. Changes are highlighted.
ENGL 2100. Writing About Literature. (3) (W) Combined practice in writing and study of literature, emphasizing writing processes including revision. Must be completed before ENGL 3100 and other English coursework if taken for the Literature & Culture concentration. Required for English majors in the Literature & Culture concentration and English minors. Restricted to English majors and minors and Education majors. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)
ENGL 3100. Approaches to Literature. (3) (W) Introductory study and application of major critical approaches to literature, such as historical, psychological, mythological, and formalistic. Required of English major and minor. Required for English majors in the Literature & Culture concentration and English minors. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)
2. These literature courses will no longer be required and should be changed to “(On demand).” Additionally, the course descriptions need to be slightly changed.
ENGL 2401. British Literature Survey I. (3) This course surveys British literature from the Medieval period to the Renaissance. Major authors and literary movements as well as important ideas and cultural issues will be addressed. Required of English majors. (On demand)
ENGL 2402. British Literature Survey II. (3) This course surveys British literature from the Neoclassical to the Modern period. Major authors and literary movements, as well as important ideas and cultural issues will be addressed. Required of English majors. (On demand)
3. This literature course will no longer be required for English majors but will be required in the Pedagogy track, so it should be changed to “(Yearly)” and its description slightly changed. Changes are highlighted.
ENGL 2400. American Literature Survey. (3) This course surveys the whole of American literature from the Colonial to the Modern period. Major authors and literary movements, as well as important ideas and cultural issues will be addressed. Required of English majors in the Pedagogy concentration. (Yearly)
FACULTY EXPERTISE
Pre-1800 British Literature:
ENGL 3211 Medieval Literature: B. Davis, Thiede
ENGL 3212 British Renaissance Literature: Hartley, Melnikoff, Munroe
ENGL 3213 British Literature of the Restoration and 18th Century: Gargano, Knobloch, Melnikoff, Munroe
Post-1800 British Literature:
ENGL 3214 Romantic British Literature, 1785-1832: McGavran
ENGL 3215 British Victorian Literature: Gargano, Rauch
ENGL 3216 British Literature in Transition, 1870-1914: Moss
ENGL 3217 Modern British Literature: Jackson, McGavran
Pre-1900 American Literature:
ENGL 3231 Early African American Literature (D): Leak, Lewis
ENGL 3232 Early American Literature: Shealy
ENGL 3233 American Literature of the Romantic Period: Shealy
ENGL 3234 American Literature of the Realist and Naturalist Periods: Eckard, Shealy
Post-1900 American Literature:
ENGL 3235 Modern American Literature: Eckard, Leak, Pereira, Socolovsky, Vetter
ENGL 3236 African American Literature, Harlem Renaissance to present (D): Leak, Pereira
ENGL 3237 Modern and Recent U.S. Multiethnic Literature (D): Socolovsky
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: PEDAGOGY CONCENTRATION
B.A. in English – Concentration in Pedagogy
39 total credit hours
33 required credit hours
6 elective credit hours in ENGL at 3000-level or above
At least 15 credit hours at 4000-level
At least 3 hours in a departmentally designated “D” (Diversity) course.
A “D” designates an ENGL diversity offering as defined by the department, including offerings approved for the Diverse Literatures and Cultural Studies minor. Such offerings will include course work in world literature, African American literature and culture, American Indian literature and culture, Latino/Latina literature and culture, women’s studies, gender and sexuality studies, as well as selected courses in language and digital technology or pedagogy. The following courses may also be designated “D” with approval: 2090, 2200 Contemporary Literature, 2201 Contemporary Poetry, 3202 Intermediate Poetry Writing, 3050, 3852, 4050, 4090, 4150, 4151, 4153, 4852.
Students who elect this Concentration seeking Teacher Licensure must complete a minor in Secondary Education
Requirements (33 credit hours)
ENGL 3100 (W) Approaches to Literature
A survey of British Literature
A survey of American Literature
ENGL 3104 Adolescent Literature
ENGL 4111, 4112 or an approved course in World Literature at the 2000 level or above (D) ENGL 4116 Shakespeare’s Early Plays, 4117 Shakespeare’s Late Plays, or an approved alternative
ENGL 4254 Teaching English/ Communication Skills to Middle and Secondary School Learners ENGL 4200 (W) Teaching of Writing
ENGL 4201 (W) (D) Teaching of Multi-Ethnic Literature or an approved course in multi-ethnic literature
Two courses selected from:
ENGL 4270 (W) Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy
ENGL 4271 (W) Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and New Media
ENGL 4272 (W) Studies in The Politics of Language and Writing
ENGL 4273 (W) (D) Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Identity
ENGL 4400 (W) Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writing
Electives (6 credit hours)
Six additional credit hours in ENGL at 2000 level or above
Students in the Pedagogy Concentration who are not seeking teacher licensure may substitute other approved courses at 3000 level or above for Adolescent Literature, World Literature, and Teaching English/Communication Skills to Middle and Secondary School Learners.
PROPOSED CATALOG COPY: NEW PEDAGOGY COURSES
ENGL 4200. Teaching of Writing. (3) (W) Introduction to various theories that inform practices in the teaching of writing and methods of teaching writing to middle and secondary learners. (Yearly)
Offered as special topics course by Avila in Spring 2011 and enrolled 25.
ENGL 4201. Teaching of Multi-Ethnic Literature. (3) (W) (D) An overview of the issues, opportunities, and challenges of teaching multi-ethnic literature in middle and secondary school settings. (Yearly)
Not yet offered but a similar course, ENGL 4104 Multiculturalism and Children’s Literature,
offered in Fall 09 and Spring 11 and enrolled 25 each time.
ENGL 4270. Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy. (3) (W) Studies of writing, rhetoric, and literacy with an emphasis on historical and cultural contexts. (On demand)
Offered as special topics course by Scott in Spring 10 and enrolled 18.
ENGL 4271. Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and New Media. (3) (W) Studies of writing, rhetoric, and new media and digital technologies with an emphasis on historical and cultural contexts. (On demand)
Offered as special topics course by Toscano in Fall 09 and enrolled 25.
ENGL 4272. Studies in the Politics of Language and Writing. (3) (W) Explores language and writing as sites of political contestation in local, national, and global contexts. Examines theoretical debates and effects of politics and history on language and learning. (On demand)
Not yet offered.
ENGL 4273. Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Identity. (3) (W) (D) Explores how identities are performed in textual and digital media. (On demand)
Offered as special topics course by Brannon in Spring 2012 and enrolled 18.
FACULTY EXPERTISE
ENGL 4200 Teaching of Writing: Avila, Brannon, Knoblauch, Lunsford, Toscano, Wickliff
ENGL 4201 Teaching of Multi-Ethnic Literature: Avila
ENGL 4270 Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy: Brannon, Knoblauch, Lunsford, Morgan, Toscano, Wickliff
ENGL 4271 Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and New Media: Avila, Brannon, Lunsford, Rauch, Toscano, Wickliff
ENGL 4272 Studies in the Politics of Language and Writing: Avila, Brannon, Knoblauch, Lunsford, Morgan, Toscano, Wickliff
ENGL 4273 Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Identity: Avila, Brannon, Knoblauch, Lunsford, Morgan, Rauch, Toscano, Wickliff