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213 Seminar in Creative Writing. (4) 313 Advanced Seminar in Creative Writing. (4) 315 Writing: Special Topics. (4) 355 Studies in Individual Authors. (2 or 4) 283 Western Literature in Translation: Ancient Greece to the Medieval Period. (4) 284 Western Literature in Translation: Renaissance to the Present. (4) 341 Studies in British Literature to 1700. (4) 342 Studies in British Literature after 1700. (4) 346 American Literature to 1865. (4) 347 American Literature after 1865. (4) 361 British Novel to 1900. (4) 362 American Novel to 1920. (4) 363 Studies in Modern and Contemporary Literature. (4) 385 Studies in Literature. (4) 365 Current Issues in Literary Studies. (4) 369 Studies in Critical Theory. (4) 241 Reading British Literature and Culture. (4) 242 Reading United States Literature and Culture. (4) 286 Introduction to Film Studies. (4) 382 Multicultural Literature of the United States. (4) 383 Post-Colonial Literature. (2,4) 388 Studies in Popular Culture. (4) CORE 390 Senior Seminar: Literature and Values. (4) CORE 390 Senior Seminar: Current Issues in Literary Studies. (4) HONR 398: Honors Senior Essay, Research or Creative Project. (4) EDUC 345: Secondary School Student Teaching. (4-16) 176 January Term Topics. (0-4) 271 Individual Learning Project. (1-4) 371 Individual Learning Project. (1-4) 376 January Term Topics. (0-4) 385 Studies in Literature. (4) Department Chair: Dr. Ozzie Mayers [Top] Faculty: JP Earls OSB, Mara Faulkner OSB, Chris Freeman, C McAuley Hentges, Eva Hooker CSC, Nancy Hynes OSB, Cynthia Malone, Kristin Malloy OSB, Luke Mancuso OSB, Ozzie Mayers, Patrick McDarby OSB, Madhu Mitra, Jane Opitz, Michael Opitz, David Rothstein OSB, Hilary Thimmesh OSB, Charles Thornbury The department of English offers traditional and innovative courses to meet the needs of both liberal arts and pre-professional students. We prepare majors for a wide range of careers as well as for further study of literature. We also work closely with the education department to help English majors with secondary education minors meet state licensing requirements. The department encourages students to participate in the college’s International Studies Programs or to pursue independent studies abroad. The English department teaches students to demonstrate the ability to read thoughtfully and perceptively, to listen carefully, to analyze critically, and to express their ideas logically, clearly, and precisely. Through exposure to theoretical and critical debate, students learn various ways of interpreting and analyzing literature. Exploring literature poetry, drama, fiction, and the essay - students develop an understanding of the growing and rapidly changing world of contemporary English studies. Courses include excellent writers who have been excluded from the literary mainstream in addition to traditionally respected British and American authors. By studying literature in English, students gain insight into experience, thinking and feeling different from their own. As a result, they come to perceive the shared humanity of people as well as the differences determined by such circumstances as gender, race and class. These insights foster cooperation and community, both in the classroom and in the larger world. Through analytical and creative writing, students practice a variety of literary forms and develop their own talent. Reading, writing and discussing, students discover the values inherent in literary works and the theories which shape our interpretation of them. Students also come to a clearer and deeper awareness of their own values as they develop an individual voice to express them. The English department offers concentrations in literature and English-language arts/secondary education. Concentration in Literature (44 credits and a portfolio) [Top] Required Courses:
ENGL 311: Writing Essays • At least 16 credits must be in literature courses. • At least 4 credits must be in a course in which a major subject of study is poetry.* • At least 4 credits of courses in the major must be in literature before 1800.* • Students may apply only one course from 130-134 toward the major. • Students must have sophomore standing to enroll in 300-level courses. *See the English Department Course Description Booklet for courses which satisfy these requirements. Portfolio: The department requires a portfolio of the student’s best work as an English major. Students save all formal essays and exams from required and elective English courses beginning with ENGL 130-134. The essays should be saved on computer disk in DOS format. Admission Requirements: Students may apply to the department: (1) if they possess at least average college skills in speech, reading and writing, (2) if they have completed four credits from courses numbered 130-134 and earned four other English credits above that level at Saint Benedict’s and Saint John’s, and (3) if they have a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average in major coursework. The department may also request an interview. Concentration in English-Language Arts/Secondary Education (44 credits) [Top] Students in this program meet the same requirements as do other English majors. Secondary-education minors must also meet the requirements of the education department. See the program outline below. Students are strongly encouraged to contact an English secondary-education adviser as soon as possible in their college career, preferably as first-year students. The state of Minnesota’s Board of Education has recently revised its requirements for licensing teachers. The new requirements affect those students graduating after June 30, 1998. The English and education departments of these colleges are currently revising their programs to comply with these new regulations. Students who will graduate after June 30, 1998, should contact the English and education departments for detailed information on their programs. Students who matriculated at these colleges before September 1996, and will graduate before June 30, 1998, follow the requirements stated in the applicable catalog as adjusted to our current curriculum (see "Catalog Applicability," p. 32). Students transferring into our colleges under this catalog who will graduate before June 30, 1998, are held to the following requirements: Required Courses:
To meet state requirements, secondary-education minors must also take the following courses:
Those students who complete the secondary-education minor may also count 2 credits of COMM 200: Public Speaking and 2 credits of COMM 202: Oral Interpretation towards their major. In addition, the CSB/SJU English department strongly recommends that secondary-education minors elect: 4 credits ENGL 363: Studies in Modern and Contemporary Literature See also the education department’s listing of courses required for a secondary-education minor. Students following this concentration are held to the additional requirements listed under the Concentration in Literature. They are strongly encouraged to contact an English secondary-education adviser as soon as possible in their college career, preferably as first-year students. Writing Minor: English 311 12 credits of additional writing courses 8 elective credits in English, 4 of which must be in literature The English department strongly recommends that students pursuing the writing minor take a linguistics course. Literary Studies Minor: English 311 4 credits from courses numbered 130-134 8 credits from course work in two of the following clusters: Authors Period and Genre Literary Criticism and Theory OR Linguistics OR Cultural Studies 8 elective credits in English, 4 of which must be in a 300-level course • Students may apply only one course from 130-134 toward the minor.
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Courses (ENGL) The department of English offers a variety of 100-level courses in order to introduce students to critical reading skills, analytical thinking, and competent writing. Students have the opportunity to learn methods for understanding literary genres, history, interpretive theory, and the crafts of poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Faculty members are committed to both the traditional canon of literature and to the expansion of the traditional canon through attention to the literatures of women, minorities, and non-Western cultures. Faculty members usually supplement the study of literary texts with consideration of other cultural forms - examples might include paintings, photography, music, film, video, popular culture - and with significant texts from other fields, including history, philosophy, psychology and the social sciences. Course content will vary from course to course and not all 100-level courses may be offered each semester. Consult the English Department Course Description Booklet for a description of each semester’s offerings. • Students may apply only one course from 130-134 toward the major or minor. 130 Reading Fiction. 131 Reading Poetry. 132 Reading Drama. 133 Reading Fiction and Poetry. 134 Reading: Special Topics. Writing Courses Practice in writing for various audiences and in a variety of nonfiction forms. Attention to grammar, mechanics, paragraph development, etc. Prerequisite: completion of First-year Symposium. Fall and spring 213 Seminar in Creative Writing. (4) [Top] Workshop/seminar in the principles and techniques of writing any two genres such as short fiction, poetry, mixed genres and creative non-fiction prose. Consult the English Department Course Description Booklet for a specific description of each semester’s offering. Fall and spring. Theory and practice of writing longer nonfiction forms (essays, articles) dealing with complex subject matter. Study of the rhetorical strategies used in non-technical writing drawn from a variety of disciplines. Concentration on development of the student writer’s voice and style. Prerequisite: Completion of First-year Symposium. Fall and spring. 313 Advanced Seminar in Creative Writing. (4) [Top] Advanced workshop/seminar in a particular genre such as poetry, fiction, mixed genres or creative non-fiction prose. Consult the English Department Course Description Booklet for a specific description of each semester’s offering. Every semester. 315 Writing: Special Topics. (4) [Top] Theory and practice of writing special genres, such as biography or memoir, that are normally not included in other writing courses; or workshop/seminar in editing and publishing, business writing, technical writing, etc. See the English Department Course Description Booklet for a description of a specific semester’s offering. This course may also be cross-listed with writing courses in other disciplines. Offered irregularly. Authors The Canterbury Tales and other works in the literary and social context of the 14th century. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature. Spring. Representative plays. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature. Fall and spring. 355 Studies in Individual Authors. (2 or 4) [Top] Study of several works by one or two authors. Works in translation acceptable. If the course focuses on two authors, students may register for either AB or CD mods or both. Fall. Period and Genre 283 Western Literature in Translation: Ancient Greece to the Medieval Period. (4) [Top] Writings from the past, with emphasis on classical and biblical works and literature of the medieval West. Fall. 284 Western Literature in Translation: Renaissance to the Present. (4) [Top] Reading and analysis of Renaissance and modern literature in translation. Spring. 325 Studies in Drama. (4) [Top] Study of a number of plays related to one another by theme, historic or national provenance, subgenre or by some other significant connection. Prerequisites vary according to the plays covered. Offered irregularly. 341 Studies in British Literature to 1700. (4) [Top] Course offerings under this title might be organized by theme, by historical period, by region or by genre. See English Department Course Description Booklet for specific titles and descriptions. Fall. 342 Studies in British Literature after 1700. (4) [Top] Course offerings under this title might be organized by theme, by historical period, by region or by genre. See English Department Course Description Booklet for specific titles and descriptions. Spring. 346 American Literature to 1865. (4) [Top] Reading and analysis of prose and poetry from Colonial times to the Civil War. Fall. 347 American Literature after 1865. (4) [Top] Reading and analysis of prose and poetry from the Civil War to about 1920. Spring. 361 British Novel to 1900. (4) [Top] Longer prose fiction from Defoe to Eliot and Hardy. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature. Fall, alternate years. 362 American Novel to 1920. (4) [Top] A selection of American novels to 1920. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature. Spring, alternate years. 363 Studies in Modern and Contemporary Literature. (4) [Top] A selection of fiction, poetry and/or other forms written in the 20th century. Consult the English Department Course Description Booklet for specific titles and descriptions. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature. Every semester. 385 Studies in Literature. (4) [Top] See listing under Special Courses. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature. Offered irregularly. Literary Theory and Criticism 365 Current Issues in Literary Studies. (4) [Top] Emphasizes ethical reasoning in exploring the debates that shape the changing discipline of English studies. Writing assignments are designed to synthesize the experience of the English major and reflect on the values that inform the positions students take in disciplinary debates. May be cross listed with CORE 390. Spring. 369 Studies in Critical Theory. (4) [Top] Study of selected critical theories; criticism using such approaches. Recommended for majors planning for graduate English studies. Fall. Linguistics 387 English Language. (4) [Top] Historical and modern linguistics, with emphasis on the latter. Fall. Cultural Studies 241 Reading British Literature and Culture. (4) [Top] A selection of works by British writers, with emphasis on the connections between imaginative writing -poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction prose - and contemporary events and cultural forms. Fall. 242 Reading United States Literature and Culture. (4) [Top] A selection of works by U.S. writers, with emphasis on the connections between imaginative writing - poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction prose - and contemporary events and cultural forms. Spring. 286 Introduction to Film Studies. (4) [Top] Study of films illustrative of movements in the history of the art. The vocabulary of cinematography. Fall. 381 Literature by Women. (4) [Top] Selection of works written by women. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature. Spring. 382 Multicultural Literature of the United States. (4) [Top] A study of literature from several of the ethnic, racial and other groups that make up United States culture. Some attention to the historical and social contexts in which this literature arises. Spring, alternate years. 383 Post-Colonial Literature. (2,4) [Top] A study of literature, partly in translation, from African, Asian and the Caribbean countries. The course focuses on the specific historical and cultural contexts in which these literatures arise. Spring. Note: Secondary-education minors may take English 383 for two credits. All other students must take the course for four credits. 386 Studies in Film. (4) [Top] Study of films in the context of one or more critical theories. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature. Spring. 388 Studies in Popular Culture. (4) [Top] Critical reading of such popular arts and practices as film, tv, music, newspapers, etc. Fall, alternate years. Capstone CORE 390 Senior Seminar: Literature and Values. (4) [Top] For further information see CORE 390. CORE 390 Senior Seminar: Current Issues in Literary Studies. (4) [Top] Emphasizes ethical reasoning in exploring the debates that shape the changing discipline of English studies. Writing assignments are designed to synthesize the experience of the English major and reflect on the values that inform the positions students take in disciplinary debates. May be cross listed with ENGL 365. Spring. ENGL 397 Internship. (8-12) [Top] Integration of the skills of the English major, a liberal arts background and the expectations of a career. Individually tailored by the student with the advice and approval of the department’s internship adviser and the college’s director of internships. Four credits may be counted toward the capstone requirement. S/U grading only. HONR 398: Honors Senior Essay, Research or Creative Project. (4) [Top] Required for graduation with "All-College Honors" and "Departmental Distinction in English." Prerequisite: HONR 396 and approval of the department chair and director of the honors program. For further information see HONR 398. EDUC 345: Secondary School Student Teaching. (4-16) [Top] Observations and supervised teaching in the student’s major subject at secondary schools. Full-time off-campus student teaching assignments arranged by director of secondary student teaching. Four credits may be counted toward the capstone requirement. Students may also fulfill the capstone requirement by submitting a petition to count a course in the major that serves as a culminating experience of the major. In special cases, the student may submit a petition to count a course outside the English department which is closely related to his or her work in the major and fulfills this capstone function. Special Courses 176 January Term Topics. (0-4) [Top] Study of a special topic not ordinarily offered during the semesters. The January Term class schedule will indicate if an offering of this course fulfills major requirements. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. 271 Individual Learning Project. (1-4) [Top] Supervised reading or research at the lower-division level. Permission of department chair required. Consult department for applicability towards major requirements. Not available to first-year students. 371 Individual Learning Project. (1-4) [Top] Supervised reading or research at the upper-division level. Permission of department chair and completion and/or concurrent registration of 12 credits within the department required. Consult department for applicability towards major requirements. Not available to first-year students. 375 Supervised Study. (0-4) [Top] Full-time learning experience during the January Term done under the direction of a faculty moderator, often in conjunction with an off-campus supervisor. Requires permission of instructor. Not available to first-year students. 376 January Term Topics. (0-4) [Top] Study of a special topic not ordinarily offered during the semesters. The January Term class schedule will indicate if an offering of this course fulfills major requirements. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. 385 Studies in Literature. (4) [Top] Study of a special topic. Intended for subjects that are not readily treated in standard courses. Consult the English Department Course Description Booklet for specific titles and descriptions. Offered irregularly. |
