 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2007-2009 ACADEMIC CATALOG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Linda Urschel, Del Doughty, Jack Heller, Todd Martin, Norris Friesen, Jan King, Brigitte Martin
The English and Modern Languages Department invites all students to enter the dialogue about human life through the distinctive integration of writing, reading, creative expression, communication and critical thinking. In every class, the student is continually challenged to write clearly and effectively, to read carefully and critically and to care deeply, reflecting the Christ-centered focus of the University. The English and Modern Languages Department serves the goals of the entire institution and all students, regardless of major. ENGLISH Students with interests in language, literature, artistic expression and critical thinking should consider majoring in English. Students may choose a major in English leading to a bachelor of arts degree for general preparation and as a foundation for graduate study or to a bachelor of science degree in English education for students preparing for teacher licensing. Students who choose to become English majors should expect to commit themselves to substantial reading, to ongoing dialogue with other thinkers and to excellence in writing. All English majors prepare not just for specific careers but for all of life by listening to, learning from and sometimes arguing with the thinkers and writers who continue to shape our world. Many students in English prepare for a career teaching English at the secondary level. Others primarily look toward graduate school in hopes of becoming professors. Others are preparing to be creative writers, journalists, technical writers or public relations specialists. Others find English to be excellent foundation for law school, seminary and ministry, overseas missions, theatre, business, parenting and any vocation that requires people to think deeply and to communicate clearly. Business leaders have shown that English majors are successful employees in the world marketplace. English majors are expected to do substantial study of American, British and world literature and significant writing in a variety of settings. Students work closely with faculty on writing projects, including publication of Ictus, the department-sponsored literary magazine, and the campus newspaper, The Huntingtonian. English majors are also encouraged to participate in campus dramatic productions, poetry readings, writing workshops and professional conferences. Students who choose English as a major in the bachelor of arts degree will complete EN 151, 311, 321, 431, 481, 485, and three courses from 381, 385, 411, 441, and 482. An additional 15 hours will be selected from EN 331XX, 361, 391, 455 (or from 381, 385, 411, 441 or 482, if not included above); CO 211, 241, 331, 341, 342 or 395; TH 331DL; not more than one course from HS 322, 332, 353, or 411; or not more than one course from PL 311, 321, or 420. Students may choose to concentrate in literature or writing within the English major by selecting all appropriate courses from the minors listed below. Students majoring in English in the bachelor of arts degree must complete 12 hours in the same language to fulfill the language requirement. Students who choose English education as a major for language arts teacher licensing will complete EN 151, 311, 321, 361, 391, 411, 431, 455, 481, 482 and 485; and three elective hours in English; CO 211 and CO 215; and ED 273. Refer to the Department of Education for education courses required for teacher licensing. The University minor in literature requires EN 151, 311, 321, 411, 431, 481, and six hours from EN 331, 381, 441, and 482. The University minor in writing requires EN 361, 391, and 455; CO 211, 241, and 342; and six hours from EN 311, 321, 331, 381, 385, 411, 431, 441, 481, 482, and CO 331.
Courses in CompositionEN 111 English Usage and Composition (3) Attention is given to grammar, usage and principles of good writing. Students are selected for this course on the basis of SAT verbal scores, high school English grades and performance on a standardized test of English expression. This course is mandatory for those selected as prerequisite for EN 121. Fall EN 121 Academic Writing and Research (3) Instruction in the fundamentals of good writing, the development of ideas and the mastery of research paper skills. To register for EN 121, the student must demonstrate minimal competency on a standardized test of English expression. Students must enroll in English (EN 111 or EN 121) every semester until they have earned credit for EN 121. Fall, Spring EN 361 Creative Writing (3) This course is designed to provide opportunities for different kinds of writing such as criticism, the personal essay, fiction and poetry. Through the writing of a short story and the discussion of the principles of plot construction, the student should develop some under-standing of what makes a story good and how a story is constructed. The course will cover the various personal, social and communication purposes of language as well as a review of the principles of English usage. Prerequisite: EN 121 SpringEN 391 Advanced Composition (3) With an emphasis on current composition theories and on the practice of good expository writing skills, this course will examine the assumptions and choices that govern content and style in both the formal and informal essay. In addition, the importance of the various personal, social and communication purposes of language will be stressed. Practice in a variety of essay forms will be required. Prerequisite: EN 121 Spring Even YearsEN 455 History and Structure of the English Language (3) A study of the origins, development and grammar of English. Emphasis will be placed on the historical development of the language and current theories of grammar instruction. The course will cover basic and advanced grammatical principles as well as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and usage. Prerequisite: EN 121 Spring Odd Years Courses in Literature EN 151 Perspectives on Literature (3) A study of selected writing of the major authors of world literature. This course will include information on form, genre and literary history as reflected in national, regional and minority group literature. Emphasis will be placed on the development of interpretive skills as demonstrated through class discussion and writing. Prerequisite: EN 121 Fall, Spring EN 311 American Literature I (3) A study of American literature from its beginnings to the late nineteenth century. Emphasis will be placed on the major figures of Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville and Whitman, and on the Puritan, Neoclassic and Romantic periods. Prerequisite: EN 121 Fall EN 321 American Literature II (3) A study of American literature from the 1890’s to the present day. Emphasis will be placed on the major figures of Twain, James, Frost, Eliot, Hemingway and Faulkner and on the rise of realism in modern American literature. Prerequisite: EN 121 SpringEN 331 Selected Topics in English (3) Thematic literature or topical studies will be offered as needed and based on student interest on the following topics. May be repeated for credit in different topics. Prerequisite: EN 151 or 311 or 321. EN 331CC Christian Classics will focus on works by such authors as Augustine, Spenser, Milton, Donne, Hawthorne, Swift, T.S. Eliot, C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. EN 331EL Ethnic Literature includes literature written in English by African-American, Native American and other minority authors. EN 331FL Folklore studies the stories that have evolved over generations through oral tradition and common wisdom. EN 331FS Film Studies focuses on the relationship of film to literature. Identical with CO 333FS. EN 331LB Literature of the Bible studies literary forms and contributions of the Bible to Western thought. EN 331LL Literature of Love surveys how love has been defined in literature from ancient to contemporary times. EN 331PL Playwriting surveys dramatic writing and includes the writing of a full-length play or film script. Identical with TH 331PL. EN 331WL Women’s Literature focuses on contributions of significant women writers. Offered on Sufficient Demand
EN 381 Early English Literature (3) A study of English literature from its origins through the end of the Elizabethan era, including Beowulf, Chaucer, the Mystery Cycles, Thomas More, the Renaissance sonneteers, the Renaissance epic and the Elizabethan drama. Prerequisite: EN 151 or 311 or 321 Fall Even YearsEN 385 Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century English Literature (3) A survey of the major literary works in England from the Jacobean period to the French revolution. Attention will be given to non-Shakespearean drama, Milton, the Metaphysical poets, Pope, Swift, Dr. Johnson and the rise of the novel. Prerequisite: EN 151 or 311 or 321 Spring Odd YearsEN 411 Nineteenth-Century British Literature (3) A survey of English Romantic and Victorian literature as exemplified in the writings of Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Scott, Lamb, George Eliot, Dickens, Tennyson, Browning, Hopkins and others. Prerequisite: EN 151 or 311 or 321 Fall Odd YearsEN 431 Shakespeare (3) A study of the major plays of Shakespeare and a number of minor plays. Additional reading of Shakespeare criticism. Attendance at a staged Shakespeare performance is required. Identical with TH 431. Prerequisite: EN 151 or 311 or 321 SpringEN 441 Modern Age in British Literature (3) A survey of the major literary works in England from the death of Queen Victoria to the present. The rise of literary modernism as evidenced in Conrad, Hardy, Eliot, Yeats, Joyce, Woolf and others will be emphasized. Prerequisite: EN 151 or 311 or 321 Spring Even Years EN 481 World Masterpieces I (3) A survey of the world’s most significant literary works from the earliest written records to the end of the seventeenth century. Featured texts include the epics of Homer, Valmiki, Virgil and Dante; the philosophical thought of Plato, Chuang Chou and Augustine; religious texts such as the Bible, the Bhagavad-Gita and the Koran; and prose narratives such as Petronius’ Satyricon, The Thousand and One Nights and Cervantes’ Don Quixote. Prerequisite: EN 151 or 311 or 321 Fall Even YearsEN 482 World Masterpieces II (3) A survey of the world’s most significant literary works from the Enlightenment to the Contemporary period, including the works of Voltaire, Goethe, Flaubert, Dostoevsky, Kafka and Garcia Marquez. Prerequisite: EN 151 or 311 or 321 Spring Odd YearsEN 485 English Seminar (3) A study of the principles of literary criticism and theory from Plato to the present and an integration of American, British and European literature, including readings in literary terminology and exercises in literary analysis. This is designed as the capstone course for all English majors to include a final thesis as a prerequisite to graduation. To be taken in the senior year. Prerequisite: Junior English major or consent FallEN 490 Independent Study (1-4) The study of a problem, a research paper or a project related to the English major. Prerequisite: Consent Fall, Spring The study of a modern language is strongly recommended for all students, not only to acquire linguistic skills, but for the purpose of gaining insight into the cultural diversity of the people of the world. Students who have studied two or more years of a language in high school and wish to continue should take the CLEP examination in that language no later than July, so that they can be properly placed. Advanced Placement can also be used for language placement and credit may also be allowed for students who achieve a score of three or higher on some AP language tests. Students with interests in acquiring linguistic skills in a modern language should consider majoring in Spanish. Students may choose a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish or a bachelor of science degree in Spanish education. Students who choose Spanish as a major in the bachelor of arts degree will complete SN 211, 221, 311, 321, 331, 332, 341, 342, 411XX (three hours), and 421. An additional six hours will be selected from CO 211, 322, 331, 341, EN 482, HS 322, 353, SO 321, 421. Students who choose Spanish education as a major in the bachelor of science degree will complete SN 211, 221, 311, 321, 331, 332, 341, 342, 411XX (three hours), and 421. An additional six hours will be selected from CO 211, 322, 331, 341, EN 482, HS 322, 353, SO 321, 421. Refer to the Department of Education for education courses required for teacher licensing. This major is offered pending state approval. The University minor in Spanish requires a minimum of 22 hours, including SN 211, 221, and 16 additional hours in the Spanish department or through the Semester in Spain program. Students in the Spanish or Spanish education major or the Spanish minor may choose to participate in the Semester in Spain program. Prior to the Semester in Spain, students must receive credit for SN 221 Intermediate Spanish II (or equivalent credit through CLEP or AP examinations). Students will normally complete 16 hours in the Semester in Spain program. These hours will be substituted in the major or counted as 16 hours of the minor. Students are placed in courses on the basis of testing at the beginning of the experience. Additional information about the Semester in Spain program is included in the section on off-campus programs. FR 111 Elementary French I (3) An audio-lingual approach, with practice in pronunciation and conversation and stress on grammar and reading. Fall FR121 Elementary French II (3) A continuation of elementary French, with practice in pronunciation and conversation and stress on elements of grammar and reading. Prerequisite: FR 111 Spring FR211 Intermediate French I (3) Reading of significant authors, with grammar review, composition and oral practice. Prerequisite: FR 121 Fall FR 221 Intermediate French II (3) A continuation of intermediate French, with readings of significant authors, grammar, composition and oral practice. Prerequisite: FR 211 Spring FR 311 French Conversation and Composition I (3) Practice in conversation, principles of phonetics and translation of English into French. Prerequisite: FR 221 Offered on Sufficient Demand FR 321 French Conversation and Composition II (3) A continuation of French conversation and composition, with practice in conversation, principles of phonetics and translation of English into French. Prerequisite: FR 311 Offered on Sufficient Demand FR 331 French Literature and Civilization I (3) A survey of the history of French literature, with readings from representative authors, and a study of political, social and other institutions, particularly as these relate to the literature. Prerequisite: FR 221 Offered on Sufficient Demand FR 341 French Literature and Civilization II (3) A continuation of French literature and civilization, surveying the history of French literature, with readings from representative authors, and a study of political, social and other institutions as these relate to literature. Prerequisite: FR 221 Offered on Sufficient Demand FR 490 Independent Study (1-4) The study of some problem in French language and literature, which gives the student experience in the techniques of independent investigation. May be repeated for credit. Fall, Spring GM 111 Elementary German I (3) A conversational approach, which integrates elements of grammar with skill development in listening, speaking, reading and writing. German cultural aspects are an integral part of the course. Fall Even Years GM 121 Elementary German II (3) A continuation of elementary German, with practice in pronunciation, conversation, reading and writing. Prerequisite: GM 111 Spring Odd Years GM 211 Intermediate German I (3) Grammar review, composition, conversation and selected readings. Prerequisite: GM 121 Fall Odd Years GM 221 Intermediate German II (3) A continuation of intermediate German, with grammar review, composition, conversation and selected readings. Prerequisite: GM 211 Spring Even Years SN 111 Elementary Spanish I (3) An audio-lingual approach with practice in pronunciation and conversation, with stress on elements of grammar and reading. Fall SN 121 Elementary Spanish II (3) A continuation of elementary Spanish, with practice in pronunciation and conversation and stress on elements of grammar and reading. Prerequisite: SN 111 Spring SN 211 Intermediate Spanish I (3) Grammar review, composition, conversation and selected readings. Prerequisite: SN 121 Fall SN 221 Intermediate Spanish II (3) A continuation of intermediate Spanish, with grammar review, composition, conversation and selected readings. Prerequisite: SN 211 Spring SN 311 Spanish Conversation and Composition I (3) Practice in conversation and composition, with stress on problem areas of pronunciation and grammar. Prerequisite: SN 221 Offered on Sufficient Demand SN 321 Spanish Conversation and Composition II (3) A continuation of Spanish conversation and composition, with practice in conversation and composition and stress on problem areas of pronunciation. Prerequisite: SN 311 Offered on Sufficient Demand SN 331 Spanish Civilization before 1800 (3) A survey of life in Spain and Spanish-speaking settlements in the Americas from pre-historic times through the Age of Enlightenment, with special attention given to the discovery of the New World. Prerequisite: SN 221 Fall Odd Years SN 332 Spanish Civilization after 1800 (3) A survey of life in Spain and in the Americas from the Enlightenment to the present day. Prerequisite: SN 221 Spring Even Years SN 341 Spanish Literature before 1800 (3) Reading and analysis of literature in Spanish from its beginnings in the twelfth century up through the Golden Age, with a special emphasis on Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Lope de Vega and Miguel de Cervantes. Prerequisite: SN 221 Fall Even Years SN 342 Spanish Literature after 1800 (3) Reading and analysis of literature in Spanish, from the eighteenth century up through the present, with a special emphasis on the “boom” in Latin America in the late twentieth century. Prerequisite: SN 221 Spring Odd Years SN 351 Literature of Mexico and Central America (3) Students will examine writings in Spanish from the arrival of Columbus until the present day in Mexico and Central America. These documents will include diaries, essays, poetry and novels, from the most famous of the Mexican and Central American writers. Prerequisite: SN 221 Offered on Sufficient Demand SN 411 Special Topics (3) The study of a particular country, text, literary theme or cultural issue in Spain or the Americas. Offered on Sufficient Demand SN 421 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition (3) This course will provide an intensive writing experience for students who already possess significant experience in Spanish. Students will undertake compositions in various genres of writing, paying special attention to the rhetorical nuances of grammatical voice and mood. Prerequisite: SN 321 Spring Odd Years See Departments of Communication, Music, Theatre Arts and Visual Arts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
