University Catalogue: 2007-08
English
Hibbard Humanties Hall 405
(715) 836-2639
http://www.uwec.edu/Lists/Acad.htm
Martin Wood, Chair
Mary Alea, Debra K.S. Barker, Erica Benson, Jack Bushnell, Ruth Cronje, Helen Dale, Bernard Duyfhuizen, Audrey Fessler, Max Garland, C. Kate Hale, Charles Hanson, John Hildebrand, Gloria Hochstein, David Jones, Erna Kelly, Theresa Kemp, Karen Loeb, Allyson Loomis, Carmen Manning, Lawrence Martin, Robert Nowlan, Scott Oates, Tess Onwueme, Joel Pace, William Phillips, Elizabeth Preston-Simon, Neeraja Sankaran, Asha Sen, Jennifer Shaddock, David Shih, Jan Stirm, Bruce Taylor, Stacy Thompson, Anne Utschig, Karen Welch, Blake Westerlund.
Honor Societies and Student Organizations:
STD: Sigma Tau Delta is an international honor society for the study of language and literature. Contact: Gloria Hochstein, hochstgj@uwec.edu.
NOTA: None of the Above is the campus creative arts organization. NOTA is student-run and publishes two editions annually. Contact: Allyson Loomis, goldinaa@uwec.edu.
STC: Society for Technical Communication offers ideas, contacts, and presentations to help students gain knowledge about professional communication. Contact: Erna Kelly, ekelly@uwec.edu.
MAJOR PROGRAMS
Students at UW-Eau Claire pursue an English major by choosing among several emphases. Current choices included one Comprehensive emphasis (to which students do not need to add a minor field) and five standard emphases (which must be taken in conjunction with a minor). Either kind of English major offers students both a framework of core courses and focused concentrations of courses.
For all students who elect an English major, study begins with a core of eleven credits: English 210, 221, and 284. English 210, Introduction to Texts, explores a variety of texts and ways to approach them. It is specifically designed to help majors understand their options and see connections among their English coursework and other University and life experiences. English 221, The English Language, introduces students to the formal study of language, including grammar, history of the English language, and language acquisition, thereby providing students with a strong basis for their work in the discipline. English 284, Introduction to Theory and Criticism, deepens students' foundation for literary analysis and problem solving within the discipline and beyond. The major is designed to give students a common core as well as some depth of study in an emphasis. In addition to sharing information and ideas, English courses bring students together in a community with both shared and diverse learning goals.
Students can supplement their classroom experience while promoting the English Language Arts by serving as tutors in the English Writing Lab, as mentors in First Year Experiences sections of courses, as writing interns at area businesses, and as members of Sigma Tau Delta (the English Honor Society), STC (the Society of Technical Communicators) or NOTA (the UW-Eau Claire creative arts organization).
Each spring the department sponsors a student-organized festival to promote and celebrate the English Language Arts. In their final or next-to-final semester, students finish their major with a Capstone experience in which they complete a major independent project, submit their English Portfolio for evaluation, and participate in an Exit Interview.
The English Department also offers four minors and many courses that meet University General Education requirements.
PRIORITIES
The faculty have designed the English programs to reflect departmental priorities and to provide a good place to learn and grow for both students and faculty. Looking for connections, they seek to integrate language/linguistics, literature, composition, and teacher preparation courses. The faculty seek to nurture close, fully-integrated communities of learners who nourish and respect honest differences of all kinds. The faculty continually work to improve connections with other areas of the University and with the world outside the campus.
THE PLACE AND THE PEOPLE
The English Department is located on the fourth floor of Hibbard Humanities Hall. Most faculty offices are nearby, and English classes generally meet in Hibbard Hall classrooms. Staff in the department office can provide information on courses, programs, transfer credits, advising, and departmental procedures. Staff in the Writing Center, located in HHH 605, provide information about tutoring and the English Competency requirement.
For more information about the English Department, its programs, and its faculty, visit the department's homepage on the World Wide Web at www.uwec.edu/English.
INFORMATION FOR ENGLISH MAJORS AND MINORS
British literature before 1790
Engl 252, 257, 351, 352, 357, 452
British literature after 1790
Engl 259, 359, 362, 459
American literature before 1865
Engl 243, 340, 440
American literature after 1865
Engl 244, 245, 348, 448
World/Post Colonial literature
Engl 230, 330, 430; Engl/Wmns 332
American Ethnic literature
Engl 268, 468; Engl/AIS 242, 345, 346
Women's literature
Engl/Wmns 296, 396, 496
Additional literature courses
Engl 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 372, 381, 384, 392, 415, 484
Creative Writing
Engl 220, 310, 311, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414
Scientific and Technical Writing
Engl 305, 307, 308, 409, 455
Tutoring
Engl 394, 397
Theory
Engl 384, 484
Linguistics
Engl 321, 325, 421
Film
Engl 381, 481
MAJOR: ENGLISH (ALL EMPHASES)
Core courses:
Engl 210 Introduction to Texts
Engl 221 The English Language
Engl 284 Introduction to Theory and Criticism
Engl 480 English Capstone
A twelve-credit literature requirement:
(courses may be specified within a particular emphasis)
no more than six credits at the 200 level
no fewer than six credits at the 400 level
A twelve-credit emphasis requirement (specified below).
MAJOR: ENGLISH, Liberal Arts, Linguistics, (Code 540-205)
In addition to the English core requirement:
nine credits from Engl 243, 257, 352, or 357
Engl 351
Engl 321, 325, 420 or 421
three credits from Anth 315; Engl 225; CJ 301, 302; CSD 101, 102, 103, 256, 257, 262, 311; Hnrs 301Language: Mirror of the Mind; Phil 322; Psyc 378.
MAJOR: ENGLISH, Liberal Arts, Literature, (Code 540-206)
In addition to the English core requirement:
one British literature course before 1790
one British literature course after 1790
one American literature course before 1900
one American literature course after 1900
one World/Post Colonial literature course
one American Ethnic literature course
one Women's literature course
three to six additional literature credits
NOTE: No single course can be used in two categories except Women's literature.
NOTE: No more than six credits at the 200 level; no fewer than nine credits at the 400 level.
MAJOR: ENGLISH, Liberal Arts, Creative Writing, (Code 540-204)
In addition to the English core requirement:
six credits from Engl 245, 273, 274, 275, or 276
six credits of literature at the 400 level
Engl 220 (with a grade of B or above)
Engl 310 and 311
six credits from at least two of the following courses: Engl 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, or Thea 414
MAJOR: ENGLISH, Liberal Arts, Scientific and Technical Writing, (Code 540-208)
In addition to the English core requirement:
twelve credits of literature (no more than six at the 200 level and no fewer than six at the 400 level)
Engl 305
Engl 308
Engl 455
six credits from Engl 307, 409, or 498
MAJOR: ENGLISH, Teaching, (Code 540-210)
In addition to the English core requirement:
Minimum of nine credits from the following categories, but no more than two courses from any one category: British Literature; American Literature; World/Post Colonial Literature; American Ethnic; or Women's Literature
No more than one course from any one of the following categories: Creative Writing; Scientific and Technical Writing; Tutoring; Theory; Linguistics; Film
NOTE: Of the credits above, no more than six credits at the 200 level and at least three credits at the 400 level.
Engl 257 or 357
Engl 319
Engl 419
Lmed 306
This major is restricted to students in the College of Education and Human Sciences: Curriculum and Instruction: Option B and leads to licensure to teach English in Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms. See adviser for specific information regarding English Department requirements for admission to the College of Education and Human Sciences and the Professional Semester.
COMPREHENSIVE MAJOR: ENGLISH, Teaching, (Code 540-006)
In addition to the English core requirement:
No more than two courses from any one of the following categories: British Literature; American Literature; World/Post Colonial Literature; American Ethnic; or Women's Literature
No more than one course from any one of the following categories: Creative Writing; Scientific and Technical Writing; Tutoring; Theory; Linguistics; Film
NOTE: Of the credits above, no more than six credits at the 200 level and at least three credits at the 400 level.
CJ 202
Engl 257 or 357
Engl 319
Engl 419
Lmed 306
Electives: six credits from: 200 or 300 level GE-III or IV courses; or CI 405; CJ 105, 222, 241, 307; CSD 150, 257, 311; Flg 378
This major is restricted to students in the College of Education and Human Sciences: Curriculum and Instruction: Option B and leads to licensure to teach English in Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms. See adviser for specific information regarding English Department requirements for admission to the College of Education and Human Sciences and the Professional Semester.
MINOR: ENGLISH, Liberal Arts, Literature, (Code 540-407)
Twenty-six semester credits, including
Engl 210
Engl 221
Engl 284
15 credits of literature (no more than six at the 200 level and no fewer than six at the 400 level)
MINOR: ENGLISH, Teaching, Early Adolescence/Adolescence, (Code 540-408)
Twenty-six semester credits, including
Engl 210
Engl 257 or 357
Engl 319
Engl 419
Lmed 306
nine credits of literature (no more than three at the 200 level and no fewer than three at the 300 level)
This minor is restricted to students in the College of Education and Human Sciences: Curriculum and Instruction: Option B or C and leads to licensure to teach English in Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms.
MINOR: WRITING, Liberal Arts, Emphasis A: Scientific and Technical Writing, (Code 942-403)
Twenty-six semester credits, including
Engl 210
nine credits of literature (no more than six at the 200 level, no fewer than three at the 300 level)
Engl 305
Engl 308
three credits from Engl 307, 409, or 498
Engl 455
MINOR: WRITING, Liberal Arts, Emphasis B: Creative Writing, (Code 942-402)
Twenty-six semester credits, including
Engl 210
six credits from Engl 245, 273, 274, 275, or 276
three credits of literature at the 300 level
Engl 220, 310, and 311
three credits from Engl 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, or Thea 414
Departmental Honors Program in English
Eligibility: (1) Upper-class majors (60 credits or more) in any English Emphasis with resident, total, and English GPAs of 3.50 or higher; (2) Transfer students with junior status who enter with a GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Application Procedure: A written application for Departmental Honors shall be submitted to the department chair for approval. The application will be considered by an Honors Committee appointed by the chair. Upon the Committee's approval, applicants shall be admitted to the program. So long as they continue to meet the eligibility requirements listed above, admitted students will continue as participants in the program.
Requirements: Candidates for Departmental Honors must complete the requirements of an English major program while meeting the following requirements with distinction: (1) Complete two English courses at the 400 level taken as Honors Options courses. An Honors Option course can be any English offering in which a student chooses to do honors work. Prior approval is required both by the instructor and by the department chair. By the end of the second week of classes, the student must file a description of the honors work to be completed during the course. The honors work must include a written project that will be submitted to the instructor and also filed with the department chair. (2) Complete one-three credits of Honors Independent Study in English. (3) Complete an Honors Thesis. This thesis may be part of the course work for the Honors Independent Study, but it is distinct from the English Capstone project. (English Honors candidates who wish to complete a substantial project that would simultaneously satisfy both the Capstone requirement and the Honors Thesis requirement can only do so with advance approval of the department chair, the Honors Independent Study instructor, and the Capstone instructor.) (4) Presentation of Results. Candidates for English Honors will present results of their Honors Thesis work at a public forum in conjunction with the English Festival or a similar appropriate event.
Directed Studies (Engl 395) and Independent Studies (Engl 399, 499) may be applied in major and minor programs only with the written permission of the student's adviser and the department chair.
Auditors will be admitted to writing courses only with the written permission of the instructor and the department chair.
English for Non-Native Speakers. The beginning composition course for non-native speakers of English is ordinarily ESL 305 (see Department of Foreign Languages), followed by Engl 110. At the completion of their composition course sequence, nonnative speakers will take a modified version of the competency examination.
