THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE FACULTY SENATE ________ Senate Document Number 2088S___ ________ Date of Senate Approval 2-25-88_ _________________________ Signature of Senate Chair _________________________ Action of Vice Chancellor: ________________________ ______________ Approval ________________________ Date ______________ ________________________ ______________ Denied ________________________ Date ______________ Reasons for denial and suggested modifications: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Statement of Faculty Senate Action: APC 2-4-88 APC Document #12 Department of Literature & Language The Academic Policies Committee recommends the attached revision of the curriculum in the Department of Literature & Language as amended. MEMORANDUM TO: Academic Policies Committee FROM: Jeff Rackham, Chairperson, Department of Literature & Language SUBJECT: Requested Revision of the Literature and Language Curriculum Page 2 The following proposed curriculum revision in literature is motivated by several factors. First, no major revisions in the literature curriculum have been made since 1976-77. At that time the curriculum was designed to function almost exclusively for majors. No courses were provided to serve as general electives for students outside the major, nor have courses been offered that might attract students into the major as freshmen. The result is that 85% of the current majors in the program are--and always have been--transfer students. As UNCA places more stress on attracting and retaining liberal-arts-oriented freshmen, we believe the department must redesign its curriculum to remain competitive and to offer a wider program that might better serve an entire university community. Second, several faculty in other departments have asked us to offer courses at the 200 level for students in their majors. Such students are currently reluctant to take courses designed for and populated almost exclusively by advanced literature students. Third, we have no specific or regular offerings in two important fields: Women's literature and Black literature; nor have we ever offered advanced courses in those areas. To continue to ignore such significant bodies of literature would be irresponsible. Fourth, new faculty in literature now provide us with the opportunity to offer new courses in Ancient Literatures, Old English, Folklore, and Dante. At the same time, new faculty in the writing program allow us to offer advanced level writing courses. Fifth, the university is actively seeking freshmen at the 1100 SAT level for the Undergraduate Research program and is participating in the new North Carolina Teacher Fellowship Program. In both cases, these students have opportunities to select other colleges to attend. If we are to attract any to UNCA as literature majors, we feel we must offer a broader, more specific and more attractive curriculum. The following changes consist of (a) the addition of 18 new courses, (b) the elimination of 5 courses, (c) the redesign of 1 course from junior level to sophomore level, (d) the retitling or renumbering of 16 courses, (e) the movement of 4 courses from sophomore level to junior level, (f) the movement of 5 courses from junior to senior level, and (g) the shifting of 1 course from a Language offering to a Literature offering. The complete text of the proposed revised catalog copy appears as Appendix A. Changes are designed to be effective Fall 1988. Page 3 The specific proposals are as follows: 1. DELETE Lit 200 Literature and Human Values __ ______ ___ ___ __________ ___ _____ ______ __ ______ ___ ___ __________ ___ _____ ______ 1. DELETE Lit 200 Literature and Human Values [This course was inserted primarily to satisfy Western Carolina University Requirements. It no longer has any real function in our curriculum.] 2. ADD THE FOLLOWING SIX COURSES AT THE SOPHOMORE LEVEL __ ___ ___ _________ ___ _______ __ ___ _________ _____ __ ___ ___ _________ ___ _______ __ ___ _________ _____ 2. ADD THE FOLLOWING SIX COURSES AT THE SOPHOMORE LEVEL LIT 241 Introduction to Poetry ___ ___ ____________ __ ______ ___ ___ ____________ __ ______ LIT 241 Introduction to Poetry Close reading of a variety of poetic forms with emphasis on developing an appreciation of the poet's craft and vision. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement. [This course replaces the current Lit. 333, "The Art of Poetry," and will be required of majors as a prerequisite to all other literature courses. Our general feeling is that our four required surveys thrust students into historical and cultural contexts of literature without the technical preparation for reading and appreciating poetry, even though a significant proportion of the surveys consists of poetry. We do not feel that the genres of fiction and drama present equivalent difficulties, and hence do not need to be offered as a prerequisite to the surveys.] Lit 242 Southern Literature ___ ___ ________ __________ ___ ___ ________ __________ Lit 242 Southern Literature A study of Southern fiction, drama and poetry with special attention to major Southern writers. Topic and theme may vary. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement. [We anticipate that this offering would be attractive as a general education elective, and that it might be especially popular as an evening course for community adults. We feel it will be equally attractive as an elective for literature majors. The course has been offered several times in the past under differing themes (Southern Women Writers, Contemporary Southern Writers, etc.) and has always drawn well.] Lit 244 Black American Literature ___ ___ _____ ________ __________ ___ ___ _____ ________ __________ Lit 244 Black American Literature An introductory survey of Black fiction, poetry and prose narrative in the United States from slavery to the present. Examines historical development as well as political and social influences. Topic and theme may vary. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement. [We see this as a major area of literature that deserves a permanent place in the catalog and a regularly sequenced offering. Obviously we would hope to attract black students into the course, but we would also hope that it would be popular with white students. The course has been offered several times as an evening offering primarily designed for community adults. Page 4 We would like to make it a regular offering for our traditional students.] Lit 245 Women in Literature ___ ___ _____ __ __________ ___ ___ _____ __ __________ Lit 245 Women in Literature A study of various aspects of women in literature, both as writers and as subjects. Topic and theme may vary. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement. [Again, this course should prove valuable as a general education elective across the campus. It will take on various themes: Women in Medieval Literature, a survey of American Women Poets, the treatment of women in Victorian novels, etc. We have previously offered the course in summer sessions and it has always proven popular.] Lit 246 Introduction to Shakespeare ___ ___ ____________ __ ___________ ___ ___ ____________ __ ___________ Lit 246 Introduction to Shakespeare A study of the major comedies, histories and tragedies of Shakespeare, with emphasis on cultural and historical background. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement. [Our current 400-level Shakespeare Seminar--designed as a capstone course for majors with a limit of 16--now averages about 22 students per year, one-third of whom are non-majors. We believe a 200-level introductory course would be more appropriate for non-majors. Drama and Political Science faculty have both requested such a course.] 3. CHANGE LITERATURE 221, 222, 223, 224 TO 321, 322, __ ______ __________ ____ ____ ____ ___ __ ____ ____ __ ______ __________ ____ ____ ____ ___ __ ____ ____ 3. CHANGE LITERATURE 221, 222, 223, 224 TO 321, 322, 323, 324 RESPECTIVELY ____ ___ ____________ ____ ___ ____________ 323, 324 RESPECTIVELY [These four broad survey courses serve as the basic introduction to the major. They are extensive and demanding, often covering four to five hundred years of cultural change, the development of new forms and genres, as well as major writers and their works. In raising the courses to the 300 level we will increase the already high level of expectation by adding more library research and by integrating more writing into each survey. Otherwise, no change is planned in the content or course descriptions. Change prerequisite on each course to read as _____________ __________ ___ __ __________ __ ___ follows: Prerequisite: Literature 241 or permission of the ____________ instructor.] 4. ADD: Lit 351 Beginning Old English __ ____ ___ ___ _________ ___ _______ __ ____ ___ ___ _________ ___ _______ 4. ADD: Lit 351 Beginning Old English An introductory study of Old English prose and poetic texts with relevant cultural and historical background. No prior familiarity with Old English is required. [This is a course that would greatly enrich our offerings and one which is seldom found at the undergraduate level. It would be especially valuable for those majors planning on graduate work.] Page 5 5. CHANGE: Lang 321 History of the English Language __ _______ ____ ___ _______ __ ___ _______ ________ __ _______ ____ ___ _______ __ ___ _______ ________ 5. CHANGE: Lang 321 History of the English Language to Lit 352 History of the English Language __ ___ ___ _______ __ ___ _______ ________ __ ___ ___ _______ __ ___ _______ ________ to Lit 352 History of the English Language [Although this course is currently well-enrolled under the Language heading, most of the students who take it do so as part of a requirement for Education. We recommend the shift to a Literature heading in order to call more attention to it as a course literature students can elect for credit toward the major. We feel that many of our majors may now ignore it or even fail to realize it is available because it is buried under a heading they have no reason to look at. No change in course description.] 6. CHANGE: Lit 331 Art of Drama to Lit 354 Masterpieces __ _______ ___ ___ ___ __ _____ __ ___ ___ ____________ __ _______ ___ ___ ___ __ _____ __ ___ ___ ____________ 6. CHANGE: Lit 331 Art of Drama to Lit 354 Masterpieces of Drama __ _____ __ _____ of Drama An intensive survey of major dramatic works focusing on historical development from Greek drama to the present, on various types of drama, and on an analysis of the distinctive elements of dramatic literature as an art form. [Title and number change make this course more consistent with the new structure of courses. Revised course description reflects only the actual way the course is currently taught.] 7. ADD: Lit 355 Modern Drama __ ____ ___ ___ ______ _____ __ ____ ___ ___ ______ _____ 7. ADD: Lit 355 Modern Drama A study of form and meaning in modern drama from Ibsen to the present. [Same as the current Drama 355, now to be cross-listed with Literature. This course is required of Drama majors and has always been an elective for literature majors. Every other year it has been taught by someone from the literature faculty. Arnold Wengrow supports cross-listing the course.] 8. CHANGE: Lit 332 Art of Fiction to Lit 356 Art of __ _______ ___ ___ ___ __ _______ __ ___ ___ ___ __ __ _______ ___ ___ ___ __ _______ __ ___ ___ ___ __ 8. CHANGE: Lit 332 Art of Fiction to Lit 356 Art of the Novel ___ _____ ___ _____ the Novel An intensive survey of the novel and its historical development from the 18th century to the present with emphasis on meaning and technique. [This change in title and course description reflects the content of the course as it is now taught. No actual change in course is involved.] Page 6 9. ADD: Lit 357 Modern Poetry __ ____ ___ ___ ______ ______ __ ____ ___ ___ ______ ______ 9. ADD: Lit 357 Modern Poetry An intensive study of modern poets. May include American, Continental, Asian or African. May be repeated as content varies. Prerequisite: Lit 241. 10. ADD: Lit 358 Major Black Writers ___ ____ ___ ___ _____ _____ _______ ___ ____ ___ ___ _____ _____ _______ 10. ADD: Lit 358 Major Black Writers An in-depth examination of two or three majors Black authors. May focus on Afro-American, African or Caribbean writers. May be repeated as content varies. Prerequisite: Lit 244. [We feel strongly that Black literature should be offered at an advanced level as well as an introductory level. This course would rotate in its offering with Lit 244.] 11. ADD: Lit 359 Major Women Writers ___ ____ ___ ___ _____ _____ _______ ___ ____ ___ ___ _____ _____ _______ 11. ADD: Lit 359 Major Women Writers An in-depth study of two or three major women writers. May be repeated as content varies. [Again, we feel that advanced work in women's studies should be available on a regular basis.] 12. DELETE: Lit 431 Seminar in Drama, ___ _______ ___ ___ _______ __ ______ ___ _______ ___ ___ _______ __ ______ 12. DELETE: Lit 431 Seminar in Drama, Lit 432 Seminar in Fiction, and ___ ___ _______ __ ________ ___ ___ ___ _______ __ ________ ___ Lit 432 Seminar in Fiction, and Lit 433 Seminar in Poetry ___ ___ _______ __ ______ ___ ___ _______ __ ______ Lit 433 Seminar in Poetry [We want to replace these senior level generic courses with more specific thematic courses and a series of seminars focused on four of the Western world's major authors.] 13. ADD: Lit 441 Studies in Ancient Language ___ ____ ___ ___ _______ __ _______ ________ ___ ____ ___ ___ _______ __ _______ ________ 13. ADD: Lit 441 Studies in Ancient Language A major author, topic, or theme (e.g., Greek Drama, Old Testament, Virgil) studied against the historical and intellectual background of the period. May be repeated as content varies. Prerequisite: Lit 321 or permission of the instructor. 14. CHANGE THE FOLLOWING COURSE NUMBERS AND TITLES; ___ ______ ___ _________ ______ _______ ___ _______ ___ ______ ___ _________ ______ _______ ___ _______ 14. CHANGE THE FOLLOWING COURSE NUMBERS AND TITLES; LIT 341 The Medieval Period to Lit 442 Studies in The ___ ___ ___ ________ ______ __ ___ ___ _______ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ________ ______ __ ___ ___ _______ __ ___ LIT 341 The Medieval Period to Lit 442 Studies in The Medieval Period ________ ______ ________ ______ Medieval Period Lit 342 The Renaissance to Lit 443 Studies in The ___ ___ ___ ___________ __ ___ ___ _______ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___________ __ ___ ___ _______ __ ___ Lit 342 The Renaissance to Lit 443 Studies in The Renaissance ___________ ___________ Renaissance Lit 343 The Restoration & Eighteenth Century to Lit 444 ___ ___ ___ ___________ _ __________ _______ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___________ _ __________ _______ __ ___ ___ Lit 343 The Restoration & Eighteenth Century to Lit 444 Studies in the 17th & 18th Century _______ __ ___ ____ _ ____ _______ _______ __ ___ ____ _ ____ _______ Studies in the 17th & 18th Century Lit 345 The Nineteenth Century to Lit 445 Studies in the ___ ___ ___ __________ _______ __ ___ ___ _______ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ __________ _______ __ ___ ___ _______ __ ___ Lit 345 The Nineteenth Century to Lit 445 Studies in the Nineteenth Century __________ _______ __________ _______ Nineteenth Century Page 7 Lit 347 Modern Literature to Lit 446 Studies in Modern ___ ___ ______ __________ __ ___ ___ _______ __ ______ ___ ___ ______ __________ __ ___ ___ _______ __ ______ Lit 347 Modern Literature to Lit 446 Studies in Modern Literature __________ __________ Literature [These courses will remain essentially the same with the important exception that they will engage the student in more library research. By moving them to the 400 level, we create a more even distribution of our offerings as well as provide more courses which promote research in the humanitites.] 15. ADD THE FOLLOWING THREE SEMINARS: ___ ___ ___ _________ _____ _________ ___ ___ ___ _________ _____ _________ 15. ADD THE FOLLOWING THREE SEMINARS: [We want to provide advanced majors with capstone experiences in intensive study of a single major writer. Each seminar will be taught in seminar tradition with students responsible for preparing and presenting much of the content of the course.] Lit 481 Seminar in Dante ___ ___ _______ __ _____ ___ ___ _______ __ _____ Lit 481 Seminar in Dante ______ ______ An intensive study of the Divine Comedy and other texts as relevant, in translation. Prerequisite: Lit 321. Lit 483 Seminar in Chaucer ___ ___ _______ __ _______ ___ ___ _______ __ _______ Lit 483 Seminar in Chaucer __________ _____ An intensive study of Canterbury Tales and other texts as relevant, in Middle English. Prerequisite: Lit 321. Add Lit 486 Seminar in Milton ___ ___ ___ _______ __ ______ ___ ___ ___ _______ __ ______ Add Lit 486 Seminar in Milton ________ ____ An intensive study of Paradise Lost with other texts as relevant. Prerequisite: Lit 322. 16. CHANGE: Course Description and Number of Lit ___ _______ ______ ___________ ___ ______ __ ___ ___ _______ ______ ___________ ___ ______ __ ___ 16. CHANGE: Course Description and Number of Lit 480 Seminar in Shakespeare to Lit 485 Seminar in ___ _______ __ ___________ __ ___ ___ _______ __ ___ _______ __ ___________ __ ___ ___ _______ __ 480 Seminar in Shakespeare to Lit 485 Seminar in Shakespeare. ____________ ____________ Shakespeare. A intensive study of Shakespeare's plays centered around a theme or topic. Prerequisite: Lit 322. [This change brings the current Seminar in Shakespeare into line with the three new seminars in content and emphasis.] 17. CHANGE: Title of Lit 491 Senior Seminar to Senior ___ _______ _____ __ ___ ___ ______ _______ __ ______ ___ _______ _____ __ ___ ___ ______ _______ __ ______ 17. CHANGE: Title of Lit 491 Senior Seminar to Senior Research Seminar ________ _______ ________ _______ Research Seminar [This change reflects only how the course is already taught.] 18. ADD: Lit 495 Independent Research in Literature ___ ____ ___ ___ ___________ ________ __ __________ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___________ ________ __ __________ 18. ADD: Lit 495 Independent Research in Literature Advanced research for literature majors in a specific area of literary studies. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor and the Department Chairman. [We intend for this heading to provide students with the opportunity to follow up on research begun in one of the 400-level courses or seminars, or to pursue special studies with Page 8 an individual professor. We hope it will emphasize and strengthen our movement toward increased undergraduate research for our better students.] 19. CHANGE: Title of Lang 105 Advanced Writing Seminar ___ _______ _____ __ ____ ___ ________ _______ _______ ___ _______ _____ __ ____ ___ ________ _______ _______ 19. CHANGE: Title of Lang 105 Advanced Writing Seminar to Freshman Writing Seminar __ ________ _______ _______ __ ________ _______ _______ to Freshman Writing Seminar [The writing staff feels that an "advanced" course at the freshman level is misleading. The term should be reserved for courses that have freshman composition as their prerequisite.] 20. DELETE: Lang 261 Science and Technical Writing ___ _______ ____ ___ _______ ___ _________ _______ ___ _______ ____ ___ _______ ___ _________ _______ 20. DELETE: Lang 261 Science and Technical Writing [This course was added several years ago when the Management Engineering program was added. It has never been taught and there seems to be no demand for it.] 21. ADD: Lang 351 Writing for Business and the Professions ___ ____ ____ ___ _______ ___ ________ ___ ___ ___________ ___ ____ ____ ___ _______ ___ ________ ___ ___ ___________ 21. ADD: Lang 351 Writing for Business and the Professions Application of the writing process to the special needs of business and professional contexts. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement. [With such a large component of our university now involved in pre-professional programs, we feel an obligation to offer advanced writing oriented toward the development of particular skills. We also anticipate that as an evening course, it will be utilized by the adult community.] 22. ADD: Lang 353 Persuasive Writing ___ ____ ____ ___ __________ _______ ___ ____ ____ ___ __________ _______ 22. ADD: Lang 353 Persuasive Writing A study of persuasive and argumentative strategies with application to the logical development of written argument and rebuttal. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement. [We anticipate this course will serve the needs of pre-law students, communication majors, literature majors and others who desire an advanced, liberal-arts oriented writing course.] 23. CHANGE: Lang 497 Title from Senior Paper in Creative ___ _______ ____ ___ _____ ____ ______ _____ __ ________ ___ _______ ____ ___ _____ ____ ______ _____ __ ________ 23. CHANGE: Lang 497 Title from Senior Paper in Creative Writing to Senior Project in Creative Writing _______ __ ______ _______ __ ________ _______ _______ __ ______ _______ __ ________ _______ Writing to Senior Project in Creative Writing [Because this heading now includes the writing of a collection of short stories or poetry, a novel, or a one-to-three act play, the term "paper" seems misleading. The term "project" is broader and more descriptive of the variety of projects that can be undertaken.] 24. CHANGE PROGRAM IN LITERATURE DESCRIPTION AND ___ ______ _______ __ __________ ___________ ___ ___ ______ _______ __ __________ ___________ ___ 24. CHANGE PROGRAM IN LITERATURE DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS: _____________ _____________ REQUIREMENTS: The program in literature offers students an opportunity to study world literature rather than only British and American literatures. It concentrates on the direct experience of fiction, drama and poetry, as well as on placing authors and Page 9 their work within both a literary history and a cultural context. Literature courses incorporate extensive participation in class discussion, group inquiry, and individual research. A sequence of core courses offers broad coverage of the field of literature and provides a solid foundation for majors who plan to continue the study of literature in graduate school. The study of literature also prepares students well for law, business, and other professional programs. I. Required courses in the major: 36 hours, including 241 (with no more than an additional 3 cr hours elected from 200-level courses), 321, 322, 323, 324, and 491; 3 cr hours elected from 354 or 356; 9-12 cr hours elected from other 300 or 400-level courses (up to 3 cr hours may be substituted from Language courses numbered above 350); and 3 cr hours selected from 481, 483, 485, or 486. [The new requirements begin with Introduction to Poetry because of the special need for understanding and appreciating poetry and poetic forms prior to entering the junior-level surveys. As in the previous catalog, all four general surveys are still required. However, in order for students to have an option of electing one of the new 200-level courses to count toward the major, they will now be required to choose between Art of the Novel (formerly Art of Fiction) and Masterpieces of Drama (formerly Art of Drama) instead of being required to take both. At the 400 level, students will be given an option of one of the four major authors (Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton), rather than a sole requirement in Shakespeare. Finally, students will be allowed to substitute any advanced Language course for one 300- or 400-level literature course. We find that these changes retain the basic philosophical concept we have always held (that students should be immersed in a core of literary studies that provides essential cultural literacy) while simultaneously providing more options than in the past, making the program more attractive and more flexible.] Page 10 25. CHANGE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS IN CREATIVE WRITING: ___ ______ _______ ____________ __ ________ ________ ___ ______ _______ ____________ __ ________ ________ 25. CHANGE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS IN CREATIVE WRITING: I. Required Courses in the major--36 hours including Literature 241 (with no more than 3 additional credit hours selected from 200-level courses); 321, 322, 323, 324, 349; 3 hrs selected from 354 or 356; 3 hrs selected from 481, 483, 485, 487; Language 497 and nine additional hours selected from Language 361, 363, 365 (with no workshop repeated more than twice.) [This change brings the Creative Writing requirements into line with the new literature numbering and requirements. It represents no change in the program.] 26. CHANGE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH: ___ ______ _______ ____________ __ ___ ________ __ ________ ___ ______ _______ ____________ __ ___ ________ __ ________ 26. CHANGE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH: I. Required courses in the major--33 hrs including Literature 241, 321, 322, 323, 324, 352, 354, 356, 491; 3 hrs selected from 481, 483, 485, 487; Language 323. [This change brings the Teaching of English requirements into line with the new literature numbering and requirements. It represents no change in the program.] 27. CHANGE MINOR IN LITERATURE: ___ ______ _____ __ ___________ ___ ______ _____ __ ___________ 27. CHANGE MINOR IN LITERATURE: 18 hours in Literature: 241 (with no more than 3 additional hours selected from 200 level courses), 6 hours selected from 321, 322, 323, 324; 6-9 additional hours selected from courses above 300 level. [This change brings the Minor into line with the new literature numbering and requirements. In addition, it drops the requirement for the Seminar in Shakespeare and allows the student the flexibility of more electives from upper division courses.] 28. DELETE MAJOR IN COMMUNICATIONS: ___ ______ _____ __ _______________ ___ ______ _____ __ _______________ 28. DELETE MAJOR IN COMMUNICATIONS: [The Literature and Language program and course descriptions should no longer contain a paragraph describing the Major in Communications since this program now functions autonomously and has its own catalog heading and description.] Page 11 APPENDIX A APPENDIX A COMPLETE TEXT OF REVISED CATALOG COPY LITERATURE (LIT) AND LANGUAGE (LANG) Professor Yeager (Chairman); Professors Gillum, Rackham; Associate Professors Downes, Hopes, Moseley; Assistant Professors Caulfield, James, Lynch, Parris, Perdue; Lecturer Jones Program in Literature Program in Literature The program in literature offers students an opportunity to study world literature rather than only British and American literatures. It concentrates on the direct experience of fiction, drama and poetry, as well as on placing authors and their works within both a literary history and cultural context. Literature courses incorporate extensive participation in class discussion, group inquiry, and individual research. A sequence of core courses offers broad coverage of the field of literature and provides a solid foundation for majors who plan to continue the study of literature in graduate school. The study of literature also prepares students well for law, business, and other professional programs. I. Required courses in the major: 36 hours, including 241 (with no more than an additional 3 cr hours elected from 200-level courses), 321, 322, 323, 324, and 491; 3 cr hours elected from 354 or 356; 9-12 cr hours elected from other 300- or 400-level courses (up to 3 cr hours may be substituted from Language courses numbered above 350); and 3 cr hours selected from 481, 483, 485, or 486. II. Required courses outside the major--none. III. Foreign Language Requirement--A minimum of six semester hours. IV. Other departmental requirements--a two-part Demonstration of Competency Examination. Program in Creative Writing Program in Creative Writing The program in creative writing offers students the opportunity and incentive to develop their writing in a workshop setting, and to support that writing with a strong background in literary studies. Students accepted into the program will receive individual assistance in understanding and extending their abilities in writing poetry, fiction and/or playwriting. The goal of the program is to foster competent undergraduage Page 12 writers who work with a sound knowledge of their own literary tradition and who can produce works of publishable quality. I. Required Courses in the major--36 hours including Literature 241 (with no more than 3 additional credit hrs selected from 200-level courses); 321, 322, 323, 324, 349; 3 hrs selected from 354 or 356; 3 hrs selected from 481, 483, 485, 487; Language 497 and nine additional hours selected from Language 361, 363, 365 (with no workshop repeated more than twice). II. Required courses outside the major--3 hours in Art, Drama or Music selected from a list approved by the department. III. Foreign Language Requirement--A minimum of six semester hours. IV. Other departmental requirements--A Demonstration of competency Examination appropriate to the program. Program in the Teaching of English Program in the Teaching of English Designed especially for prospective teachers, this program prepares students in a broad range of areas expected of English teachers: Literature, Composition, Language, and Drama, Speech or Communications. I. Required courses in the major--33 hrs including Literature 241, 321, 322, 323, 324, 352, 354, 356, 491; 3 hrs selected from 481, 483, 485, 487; Language 323. II. Required courses outside the Major--DRAMA 102; courses required for certification (see Education section). III. Foreign Language Requirement--A minimum of six semester hours. IV. Other departmental requirements--3 additional hours of electives chosen from MASS COMM 221, DRAMA 101, or Literature course above the 300 level; Demonstration of Competency Examination; required professional education courses (see Education section). Students who wish to be certified as middle school language arts teachers must complete this track and also complete EDUC 313, and EDUC 330 or LANG 323 as advised by the Department of Education, and MASS COMM 105. Page 13 MINOR IN LITERATURE MINOR IN LITERATURE 18 hours in Literature: 241 (with no more than 3 additional hours selected from 200 level courses), 6 hours selected from 321, 322, 323, 324; 6-9 additional hours selected from courses above 300 level. University Writing Center University Writing Center The University Writing Center provides assistance in composition for anyone in the university community. Faculty guidance and peer tutoring are available for problems in drafting, revising, grammar and mechanics. Attendance at the Center is required of students enrolled in Language 100. Instructors in other courses may also require that their students seek assistance with specific writing problems. Courses in Language Courses in Language 100 Writing Essentials (3) _______ __________ _______ __________ 100 Writing Essentials (3) Fundamentals of discovering, organizing, and developing ideas with contextual emphasis on sentence structure, usage, and grammar; required tutorial participation in the University Writing Center. Enrollment in and academic credit for this course by placement only, or by departmental permission. This course counts in determining student's record and contributes to student's GPA but does not count as part of the 120 hours required for graduation. 101 Writing as Inquiry (3) _______ __ _______ _______ __ _______ 101 Writing as Inquiry (3) Introduction to the writing process and to the discipline of the writer; intensive work on discovery of subject, drafting, revising and editing; character sketches, reports, interviews, and the familiar essay; focus on relationship between language and exploration of ideas and values. 102 Writing and Critical Thinking (3) _______ ___ ________ ________ _______ ___ ________ ________ 102 Writing and Critical Thinking (3) Development of critical writing and thinking skills through close reading of both prose non-fiction and literature. Emphasis on analytical and persuasive essays; includes research and use of secondary sources. Prerequisite: competency in or exemption of 101. 105 Freshman Writing Seminar (3) ________ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ 105 Freshman Writing Seminar (3) Analysis and interpretation of major works of literature; emphasis on the longer essay, more sophisticated organizational patterns and style. Students demonstrating excellence in 101 will substitute 105 for 102. Prerequisite: by placement only, or by exemption of 102. Page 14 323 The Teaching of Writing and Standard Grammar (3) ___ ________ __ _______ ___ ________ _______ ___ ________ __ _______ ___ ________ _______ 323 The Teaching of Writing and Standard Grammar (3) Approaches to teaching writing, improving writing skills, learning self-evaluation and methods of evaluating others; demonstration of a working knowledge of standard grammar and usage. 351 Writing for Business and the Professions (3) _______ ___ ________ ___ ___ ___________ _______ ___ ________ ___ ___ ___________ 351 Writing for Business and the Professions (3) Application of the writing process to the special needs of business and professional contexts. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement. 353 Persuasive Writing (3) __________ _______ __________ _______ 353 Persuasive Writing (3) A study of persuasive and argumentative strategies with application to the logical development of written argument and rebuttal. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement. 361 Poetry Writing Workshop (3) ______ _______ ________ ______ _______ ________ 361 Poetry Writing Workshop (3) A forum for students' creative efforts: classroom presentations; development of the beginning writer's critical ability. May be repeated once for credit. 363 Fiction Writing Workshop (3) _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ________ 363 Fiction Writing Workshop (3) A forum for students creative efforts: classroom presentations; development of the beginning writer's critical ability. May be repeated once for credit. 365 Playwriting Workshop (3) ___________ ________ ___________ ________ 365 Playwriting Workshop (3) Beginning playwriting; development of scenario, dialogue and scenes; the writing of an original one-act play. Same as Drama 365. 461-3 Independent Study in Creative Writing (1,2,3) ___________ _____ __ ________ _______ ___________ _____ __ ________ _______ 461-3 Independent Study in Creative Writing (1,2,3) Individual work in poetry, fiction or playwriting for advanced writing majors. Prerequisite: 361, or 363, or 365 as appropriate, and permission of the instructor. 497 Senior Project in Creative Writing (3) ______ _______ __ ________ _______ ______ _______ __ ________ _______ 497 Senior Project in Creative Writing (3) A significant manuscript of poetry or fiction, or a full-length play. Prerequisite: 361, or 363, or 365, and permission of the instructor. Courses in Literature Courses in Literature Introduction to Poetry (3) ____________ __ ______ ____________ __ ______ 241 Introduction to Poetry (3) Close reading of a variety of poetic forms with emphasis on developing an appreciation of the poet's craft and vision. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement or permission of the instructor. Page 15 242 Southern Literature (3) ________ __________ ________ __________ 242 Southern Literature (3) A study of Southern fiction, drama and poetry with special attention to major Southern writers. Topic and theme may vary. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement or permission of the instructor. 244 Black American Literature (3) _____ ________ __________ _____ ________ __________ 244 Black American Literature (3) An introductory survey of Black fiction, poetry and prose narrative in the United States from slavery to the present. Examines historical development as well as political and social influences. Topic and theme may vary. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement or permission of the instructor. 245 Women in Literature (3) _____ __ __________ _____ __ __________ 245 Women in Literature (3) A study of various aspects of women in literature, both as writers and as subject. Topic and theme may vary. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement or permission of the instructor. 246 Introduction to Shakespeare (3) ____________ __ ___________ ____________ __ ___________ 246 Introduction to Shakespeare (3) A study of the major comedies, histories and tragedies of Shakespeare, with emphasis on cultural and historical background. Prerequisite: Freshman Composition Requirement or permission of the instructor. 321 Beginnings of Western Literature (3) __________ __ _______ __________ __________ __ _______ __________ 321 Beginnings of Western Literature (3) Major Western European literary works through the Medieval period, studied against their literary, historical, and intellectual backgrounds. Prerequisite: Lit 241 or permission of the instructor. 322 Western Literature: Renaissance to Enlightenment (3) _______ ___________ ___________ __ _____________ _______ ___________ ___________ __ _____________ 322 Western Literature: Renaissance to Enlightenment (3) Major works of English and continental literature, from the Renaissance through the Neo-classic periods, studied against their literary, historical, and intellectual backgrounds. Prerequisite: Lit 241 or permission of the instructor. 323 Western Literature: Romantic to Modern (3) _______ ___________ ________ __ ______ _______ ___________ ________ __ ______ 323 Western Literature: Romantic to Modern (3) Major works of English and continental literature from the Romantic through the Modern periods, studied against their literary, historical, and intellectual backgrounds. Prerequisite: Lit 241 or permission of the instructor. 324 American Literary Tradition (3) ________ ________ _________ ________ ________ _________ 324 American Literary Tradition (3) The American experience, from the beginning to the present, examined through its literature. Emphasis on major writers. Prerequisite: Lit 241 or permission of the instructor. 349 Studies in Contemporary Literature (3) _______ __ ____________ __________ _______ __ ____________ __________ 349 Studies in Contemporary Literature (3) New forms of poetry and fiction by current authors. Emphasis on imaginative qualities as well as critical analysis. Prerequisite: Lit 313 or permission of the instructor. Page 16 351 Beginning Old English (3) _________ ___ _______ _________ ___ _______ 351 Beginning Old English (3) An introductory study of Old English prose and poetic texts with relevant cultural and historical background. No prior familiarity with Old English required. 352 History of the English Language (3) _______ __ ___ _______ ________ _______ __ ___ _______ ________ 352 History of the English Language (3) Studies in the development of the English language from its Indo-European backgrounds to the present; history of phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics; elementary readings in Old and Middle English. 354 Masterpieces of Drama (3) ____________ __ _____ ____________ __ _____ 354 Masterpieces of Drama (3) An intensive survey of major dramatic works focusing on historical development from Greek drama to the present, on various types of drama, and on an analysis of the distinctive elements of dramatic literature as an art form. 355 Modern Drama (3) ______ _____ ______ _____ 355 Modern Drama (3) A study of form and meaning in modern drama from Ibsen to the present. Same as Drama 355. 356 Art of the Novel (3) ___ __ ___ _____ ___ __ ___ _____ 356 Art of the Novel (3) An intensive study of the novel and its historical development from the 18th century to the present with emphasis on meaning and technique. 357 Modern Poetry (3) ______ ______ ______ ______ 357 Modern Poetry (3) An intensive study of modern poets. May include American, Continental, Asian or African. May be repeated as content varies. Prerequisite: Lit 241 or permission of the instructor. 358 Major Black Writers (3) _____ _____ _______ _____ _____ _______ 358 Major Black Writers (3) An in-depth examination of two or three major Black authors. May focus on Afro-American, African or Carribean writers. May be repeated for credit as content varies. 359 Major Women Writers (3) _____ _____ _______ _____ _____ _______ 359 Major Women Writers (3) An in-depth study of two or three major women writers. May be repeated as content varies. 441 Studies in Ancient Literature (3) _______ __ _______ __________ _______ __ _______ __________ 441 Studies in Ancient Literature (3) A major author, topic, or theme (e.g., Greek Drama, Old Testament, Virgil) studied against the historical and intellectual background of the period. May be repeated as content varies. Prerequisite: Lit 321 or permission of the instructor. 442 Studies in Medieval Literature (3) _______ __ ________ __________ _______ __ ________ __________ 442 Studies in Medieval Literature (3) A major author, topic, or theme (e.g. mystery plays, medieval lyrics, Boccacio) studied against the historical and intellectual background of the period, 700-1500. May be repeated as content varies. Prerequisite: Lit 321 or permission of the instructor. Page 17 443 Studies in the Renaissance (3) _______ __ ___ ___________ _______ __ ___ ___________ 443 Studies in the Renaissance (3) A major author, topic, or theme (e.g. Tudor drama, religious poetry, Spenser) studied against the historical and intellectual background of the period, 1500-1600. May be repeated as content varies. Prerequisite: Lit 322 or permission of the instructor. 444 Studies in the 17th and 18th Centuries (3) _______ __ ___ ____ ___ ____ _________ _______ __ ___ ____ ___ ____ _________ 444 Studies in the 17th and 18th Centuries (3) A major author, topic, or theme (e.g., Augustan satire, Restoration Comedy, Samuel Johnson) studied against the historical and intellectual background of the period. May be repeated as content varies. Prerequisite: Lit 322 or permission of the instructor. 445 Studies in Nineteenth Century Literature (3) _______ __ __________ _______ __________ _______ __ __________ _______ __________ 445 Studies in Nineteenth Century Literature (3) A major author, topic, or theme (e.g., Hawthorne and Melville, Romantic poetry, The Naturalist Movement) studied against the historical and intellectual background of the period. May be repeated as content varies. Prerequisite: Lit 323 or permission of the instructor. 446 Studies in Modern Literature (3) _______ __ ______ __________ _______ __ ______ __________ 446 Studies in Modern Literature (3) A major author, topic, or theme (e.g., Kafka, Existentialist writing, The Lost Generation) studied against the historical and intellectual background of the period. May be repeated as content varies. Prerequisite: Lit 323 or permission of the instructor. 481 Seminar in Dante (3) _______ __ _____ _______ __ _____ 481 Seminar in Dante (3) ______ ______ An intensive study of the Divine Comedy and other texts as relevant, in translation. Prerequisite: Lit 321. 483 Seminar in Chaucer (3) _______ __ _______ _______ __ _______ 483 Seminar in Chaucer (3) _________ _____ An intensive study of Cantebury Tales and other texts as relevant, in Middle English. Prerequisite: Lit 321. 485 Seminar in Shakespeare (3) _______ __ ___________ _______ __ ___________ 485 Seminar in Shakespeare (3) An intensive study of a theme or topic in Shakespeare (e.g., the minor plays, Shakespeare and Marlowe, Shakespeare's Sources). Prerequisite: Lit 322. 486 Seminar in Milton (3) _______ __ ______ _______ __ ______ 486 Seminar in Milton (3) ________ ____ An intensive study of Paradise Lost and other texts as relevant. Prerequisite: Lit 322. 491 Senior Research Seminar (3) ______ ________ _______ ______ ________ _______ 491 Senior Research Seminar (3) A synthesizing and unifying course devoted to important issues in literary philosophy, criticism, and history; Senior paper written as part of the requirements. Prerequisite: Senior Standing or permission of the Chairman. Page 18 495 Independent Research in Literature (3) ___________ ________ __ __________ ___________ ________ __ __________ 495 Independent Research in Literature (3) Advanced research for literature majors in a specific area of literary studies. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor and the Department Chairman. 171-3, 271-3, 371-3, 471-3 Special Topics in Literature (1-3) ______ __ __________ ______ __ __________ 171-3, 271-3, 371-3, 471-3 Special Topics in Literature (1-3) Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.