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University of Utah English ENGL Course Descriptions English Teaching Major and Minor English as a Second Language Minor |
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College of Humanities Department Office: 3500 Language and Communication Building, 581 6168 Mailing Address: 255 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 3500, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0494 Web Address: www.hum.utah.edu/english Department Chair, Charles Berger, Ph.D. Director of Undergraduate Studies, Stuart Culver, Ph.D. Director of Graduate Studies, Kathryn Stockton, Ph.D. Faculty Professors. G. Aggeler, G. Brown, F. Camoin, N. Council, F. Fisher, B. Haley, B. Hopkins, T. Huckin, D. Kranes, S. Miller, M. Partee, D. Revell, M. Rudick, T. Sobchack, R. Steensma, B. Weller. Associate Professors. C. Berger, M. Brady, K. Brennan, L. Brown, M. DiPaolo, H. Horwitz, D. Iannucci, D. Mickelsen, J. Osherow, A. Palmer, W. Samuels, T. Stillinger, K. Stockton, S. Tatum. Assistant Professors. K. Coles, S. Culver, T. Hattori, J. Kaufman, R. Lane, K. Lau, R. Sánchez, S. Stern. Advisers. Director of Undergraduate Studies, Stuart Culver, 581 6168; Teaching Advisers, Rich Lane and Janet Kaufman, 581-6168 Undergraduate Program Degree. B.A. The English Department of the University of Utah has the size and diversity to accommodate a wide range of interests. In addition to traditional fields of literary study and teacher training, specializations range from creative writing and film to folklore and linguistics. The department is frequently recognized as one of the strongest in the University. Faculty are often honored with distinguished teaching awards, and many have national and international reputations as scholars and writers. The variety of courses and the quality of the faculty create an excellent environment for undergraduate education. Two facts in particular contribute significantly to the quality of courses: the vast majority are taught by full-time faculty members, and most have fewer than 40 students. As a result, English majors at the University of Utah receive a degree of personal attention not possible at most large public universities. Students who select an English major must consult with a department adviser at the outset of their work. English, Creative Writing, and English Teaching Minors. The department offers three minors of seven courses (21 hours) to students not majoring in English. Requirements are available from the department office. Students must meet with a department adviser to declare a minor. English Composition. For information on required expository writing courses and on the Writing Placement Essay, see Writing Program elsewhere in this catalog. B.A. Language Requirement. Both departmental and teaching majors in English must meet the University B.A. foreign language requirement by demonstrating proficiency at the 2020 (fourth semester) level. Credit/No-Credit Grading. This grading option may not be selected by English majors and minors for courses satisfying English Department requirements (including foreign language and allied hours). Humanities Requirements. College of Humanities graduation requirements apply to all English majors. (See Humanities heading in the Colleges section of this catalog.) English Major. Students must consult with a departmental adviser when they begin work in the major and see an adviser at least once a year to confirm their progress toward the degree. Consulting with an adviser is especially critical when students receive their Degree Audit Report from the Registrar. Transfer students must meet with the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies to arrange for course substitutions in their major. Students who complete English 351 and 352 under the quarter system are eligible to choose to continue under that program or finish under the new semester requirements. Requirements for the departmental major must be completed with a grade of C- or better. Students must have completed a minimum of seven of their English courses at the University of Utah. The undergraduate program consists of three components: courses within the department, allied work, and foreign language proficiency. Requirements for the Major 1. ENGL 2900 Critical Introduction to Literary Forms (prerequisite to ENGL 3900 and courses 5000-5999, but may be taken at the same time as the student's first Literary History course) 2. Literary History (may be taken in any order) ENGL 3701 Literary History I (Middle Ages to the Renaissance) ENGL 3702 Literary History II (Enlightenment to Romanticism) ENGL 3703 Literary History III (Emergence of Modernism) 3. ENGL 3900 Introduction to Critical Theory (prerequisite to advanced methods and theories courses 5900-5990) 4. Studies in Form and Genre (choose one) ENGL 5000 Studies in Narrative ENGL 5010 Studies in Fiction ENGL 5020 Studies in Non-Fiction Prose ENGL 5030 Studies in Poetry ENGL 5040 Studies in Drama ENGL 5050 Studies in a Genre ENGL 5110 Folklore Genres ENGL 5210 Film Genres ENGL 5510 Creat. Wrtg Fiction Workshop ENGL 5520 Creat. Wrtg Poetry Workshop ENGL 5530 Creat. Wrtg Non-Fict. Workshop ENGL 5540 Creat. Wrtg Play Const. Workshop ENGL 5880 Children's Literature ENGL 5890 Adolescent Literature 5. Studies in Literary History (choose one) ENGL 5700 Studies in Medieval Lit ENGL 5701 Studies in Chaucer ENGL 5710 Studies in Renaissance Lit ENGL 5711 Studies in Shakespeare ENGL 5720 Studies in Restor/18th-C. Lit ENGL 5721 Studies in Milton ENGL 5730 Studies in Early Amer Lit. ENGL 5740 Studies in Brit Romanticism ENGL 5750 Studies in 19th-C. Amer Lit ENGL 5760 Studies in Victorian Lit ENGL 5770 Studies in 20th-Century Brit Lit ENGL 5780 Studies in 20th-Cent Amer Lit ENGL 5790 Studies in Modernism ENGL 5800 Studies in Contmp Brit/Amer Lit ENGL 5820 Studies in American Indian Lit ENGL 5830 Studies in Asian Amer Lit ENGL 5840 Studies in African Amer Lit ENGL 5850 Studies in Chicana/Chicano Lit ENGL 5860 Studies in Post-Colonial Lit 6. Studies in Methods and Theories (choose one) ENGL 5900 Form and Theory ENGL 5910 Studies in Crit and Theory ENGL 5920 Intellectual Movements ENGL 5930 Theories Race/Ethn./Nation ENGL 5940 Theories of Gender and Sexuality ENGL 5950 Theories of Culture ENGL 5960 Theories of Popular Culture ENGL 5970 Studies in Rhetoric and Style ENGL 5990 Folklore Methods & Theories 7. Electives: (4) One of the four electives must be a 5000-level course. Choices may be from 4, 5, or 6 above, but no more than two Creative Writing workshops at the 5000-level may be counted toward the major. Students are strongly encouraged to select electives which form an emphasis or concentration. The Department will provide samples of common emphases, but students may construct patterns which best serve their needs and interests. Allied Requirement: Students are required to take their Humanities Intellectual Exploration courses outside departmental offerings. Students may waive this requirement by completing a double major or minor in another department. (Please Note: Intellectual Exploration [HI, HF or HD] courses cross-listed with English may not be counted for allied hours.
The English Minors
Teaching Major, Minor, Certification. Please refer to Education in
the Colleges section for information on teaching major and minor
course requirements and state secondary teacher certification.
Ph.D.: Advanced proficiency in one foreign language or standard
proficiency in two languages is required. These levels of proficiency
must be established either by taking the ETS Language Exam,
administered through the University Testing Center, by a translation
exam, or by means of course work in the foreign language (course
work must have been completed within six years of the date certifying
fulfillment of the requirement). See the department's graduate office
for specific details. Students may satisfy their language requirement
by presenting transcripts to the Languages and Literature Department
to verify proficiency: a grade of B or above in a fifth-quarter or third
semester course for standard, or a grade of B+ or above in an upper
division course (junior or senior level) in one language for advanced
proficiency. American Studies Program M.A. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in English with a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Those who fall below this standard or whose bachelor's degree is in a field other than English may be admitted upon recommendation of the Graduate Studies Committee. The American Studies specialization for both the M.A. and Ph.D. is an interdisciplinary program intended to enlarge and deepen the student's understanding of American literature and culture. It explores the interrelationships among American history, literature, philosophy, religion, art, science, and political and social life. Details of the program are available from the director of graduate studies.
British/American Literature M.A. Applicants must have a
bachelor's degree in English with a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Those who fall
below this standard or whose bachelor's degree is in a field other than
English may be admitted upon recommendation of the Graduate
Studies Committee. Required are two semesters in residence and a
minimum of 10 graduate courses with an average grade of B or above
and no grade below C. At least five of these courses must be in English
and must include one or more courses in literary theory (ENGL 6480,
6490, or 7740), one 7000-level seminar, and four courses in the 6600
series as specified in the M.A. requirements. (A complete description
of these requirements is available in the department's graduate office,
3500 LNCO). Candidates must also pass an examination on selected
texts.
Creative Writing M.F.A. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree,
with a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Those who fall below this standard or
whose bachelor's degree is in a field other than English may be
admitted upon recommendation of the Graduate Studies Committee.
M.F.A. students take 9 courses: four 7000-level workshops; a Form
and Theory course in the genre of the thesis and four non-workshop
English department courses, of which at least two must be at the
6000 level or higher. In addition, M.F.A. candidates must complete a
thesis, i.e., a book-length piece of creative writing (a novel, collection
of stories, or collection of poems) of publishable quality.
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