 www.asu.edu/clas/english480/965-3168LL 542 Regents’ ProfessorsCandelaria, Carlson, Dubie, Ríos ProfessorsAdams, Bjork, Boyer, Brack, Crowley, Goldberg, Helms, Hogue, Horan, Lehman, Lester, Major, Miller, A. Nilsen, D. Nilsen, Pritchard, Rhodes, Roen, Tobin, van Gelderen Associate ProfessorsBaker, Bates, Bivona, Castle, Corse, Fulton, Gerson, M. Goggin, Lussier, McNally, Nelson, Perry, Privateer, Savard, Scarberry-Garcia, Schwalm, Tohe, Voaden, Webb Assistant ProfessorsBernick, Blasingame, Fox, P. Goggin, James, Lockard, Milun, Parchesky, Sadowski-Smith, Thompson Senior LecturersCook, Duerden, Dugan, Dwyer, Heenan, Norton, Sudol, Wheeler LecturersBaldini, Binkley, Cutrara, Duttagupta, Ellis, Fuse, Newton, Sands Service ProfessionalAssociate Instructional ProfessionalThe faculty in the Department of English offer courses in comparative literature, creative writing, English as a second language, English education, English linguistics, film and media studies, literature and language, and rhetoric and composition. Undergraduate degrees include the BA degree in English, with a concentration in creative writing, linguistics, or literature, and a Secondary Education Bachelor of Arts in Education degree. The faculty also offer a Writing Certificate. Students should work with advisors to design an individual program of study that takes full advantage of the diversity within the department as well as interdisciplinary and multicultural contexts available in the college and university. The BA degree in English with a concentration in creative writing consists of 45 semester hours. Application to the program requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00. Students must also have completed 45 hours of course work. Required courses are as follows: ENG 200 Critical Reading and Writing About Literature L/HU (3) ENG 210 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
ENG 221 Survey of English Literature HU (3) ENG 241 Literatures of the United States to 1860 HU (3) ENG 242 Literatures of the United States, 1860 to Present HU (3) ENG 310 Intermediate Creative Writing (3) ENG 411 Advanced Creative Writing (3) ENG 495 Literary Forms: Theory and Practice (3) ENG 498 PS: Directions in Creative Writing (3) Total 30Six additional hours must be chosen from a course list supplied by the departmental advisor. The nine remaining hours needed to complete the 45 semester hours are electives chosen from the department’s offerings at the 200 level and above. At least 18 of the 45 hours must be taken at the 300 or 400 level. At least 12 of these upper-division semester hours must be completed at the Tempe campus, including at least one ENG 310 or ENG 411 writing workshop in the student’s chosen genre. A grade of “C” (2.00) or higher is required in all courses taken for the major. A 3.00 GPA in the major is required for graduation. The BA degree in English with a concentration in linguistics consists of 42 semester hours. Required courses are as follows: ENG 200 Critical Reading and Writing About Literature L/HU (3) ENG 213 Introduction to the Study of Language (3)
ENG 221 Survey of English Literature HU (3) ENG 312 English in Its Social Setting L/HU/SB (3) ENG 313 Phonology and Morphology L (3) ENG 413 History of the English Language HU (3) ENG 414 Studies in Linguistics (repeated for a total of nine semester hours) (9) Twelve additional hours are electives, chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor. These courses must be at the 200 level or above. At least one must be a three-semester- hour course in a modern language other than English at the 400 level or above. A grade of “C” (2.00) or higher is required in all courses taken for the major. No course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement. The BA degree in English with a concentration in literature consists of 45 semester hours. Required courses are as follows: ENG 200 Critical Reading and Writing About Literature L/HU (3) ENG 221 Survey of English Literature HU (3) ENG 222 Survey of English Literature HU, H (3) ENG 241 Literatures of the United States to 1860 HU (3) ENG 242 Literatures of the United States, 1860 to Present HU (3) Courses taken to fulfill the areas and periods listed below can be used to satisfy more than one of these requirements: Upper-division course in critical theory (3) Upper-division course in gender, American ethnic literatures, and/or postcolonial studies (3) Course in the history and/or structure of language (3) Upper-division course in literature before 1660, exclusive of ENG 303, 321, 355, 356, and 421 (3) Upper-division course in literature between 1660 and 1900 (3) Upper-division course in literature after 1900 (3) Additional hours needed to complete the 45 hours are electives chosen from the department’s offerings at the 200 level and above. At least 18 of the 45 hours must be taken at the 300 or 400 level. A grade of “C” (2.00) or higher is required in all courses taken for the major. The minor in English with a concentration in linguistics consists of 24 semester hours. Required courses are as follows: ENG 200 Critical Reading and Writing About Literature L/HU (3) ENG 213 Introduction to the Study of Language (3)
ENG 221 Survey of English Literature HU (3) ENG 312 English in Its Social Setting L/HU/SB (3) ENG 413 History of the English Language HU (3) The six additional hours are electives chosen from the department’s offerings, with at least one course (three hours) required at the 300 or 400 level. A grade of “C” (2.00) or higher is required in all courses for the minor. The minor in English with a concentration in literature consists of 24 semester hours. These courses are required: ENG 200 Critical Reading and Writing About Literature L/HU (3)
ENG 221 Survey of English Literature HU (3)
ENG 241 Literatures of the United States to 1860 HU (3)
ENG 321 Introduction to Shakespeare L/HU (3) Also required are two upper-division courses in literature (six hours) and two electives (six hours) chosen from among the department’s offerings, with at least one course (three hours) at the 300 or 400 level. A grade of “C” (2.00) or higher is required in all courses taken for the minor. Four concentrations in English (creative writing, linguistics concentration, literature concentration, and writing certificate) are available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the BIS program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see School of Interdisciplinary Studies. The Writing Certificate consists of 19 semester hours. Initial entry into the program requires a minimum GPA of 3.00 in ENG 101 and 102, 105, or 107 and 108. Students must also have completed at least 30 hours of course work and must have a minimum GPA of 3.00. Required courses are as follows:
ENG 216 Persuasive Writing on Public Issues L (3) ENG 301 Writing for the Professions L (3) ENG 372 Document Production L (3) ENG 472 Rhetorical Studies L (3) ENG 484 Internship: Writing Certificate (3) ENG 498 PS: Writing Certificate Portfolio (1) Total 16Also required is an additional writing course in English (three hours) or a writing or design course (three hours) selected from an approved list of courses from across campus. All students are required to submit a portfolio before receiving the certificate. This degree is offered through the Initial Teacher Certification (ITC) program in the College of Education. Students pursuing a major in Secondary Education with an academic specialization in English have an advisor in the College of Education and an advisor within the Department of English. College of Education, for information on admission eligibility requirements, admission deadlines, field experiences, and student teaching. For more information, or to schedule an appointment with an advisor, call the Office of Student Services in the College of Education at 480/965-5555. Academic Specialization ITC Admission RequirementsThe following courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher before applying to the ITC professional program: ENG 200 Critical Reading and Writing About Literature L/HU (3) At least three additional required courses in the academic specialization (9) EnglishThe major teaching field consists of 39 semester hours with an additional six hours of teaching methods in English. A grade of “C” (2.00) or higher is required in all academic specialization courses. Required courses are as follows: ENG 200 Critical Reading and Writing About Literature L/HU (3)
ENG 212 English Prose Style L (3) ENG 221 Survey of English Literature HU (3) ENG 222 Survey of English Literature HU, H (3) ENG 241 Literatures of the United States to 1860 HU (3) ENG 242 Literatures of the United States, 1860 to Present HU (3)
ENG 312 English in Its Social Setting L/HU/SB (3)
ENG 421 Shakespeare HU (3) ENG 471 Literature for Adolescents HU (3) An upper-division course in women’s literature or American ethnic literature (3) Total 39Teaching MethodsENG 480 Methods of Teaching English: Composition L (3) ENG 482 Methods of Teaching English: Language L (3) Total 6The faculty in the Department of English offer programs leading to the MA degree in English (with concentrations in comparative literature, English linguistics, literature and language, and rhetoric and composition), Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing (options include fiction, nonfiction, and poetry), Master of Teaching English as a Second Language degree, and PhD degree in English with two concentrations, one in literature and one in rhetoric/composition and linguistics. See the Graduate Catalog for requirements. Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses. Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.
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