1986-1987 Academic Catalog

98 Professors: Raymond E. Bartholomew, Chairman; Edward L. Greenwood, Edward E. Spencer Associate Professors: Harmon Bergen, Pat L. Dixon, Ronald M. Grosh Assistant Professors: Sandra Harner, H. Mark Larson, Barbara L. Loach Part-time Faculty: Lynn A. Brock, Nancy Hayes The Language and Literature Department is comprised of English Language; World, English, and American Literature; and Spanish, German, and French language studies. The department seeks to achieve the following objectives: (I) to instruct students to speak and write correctly and effec– tively; (2) to encourage students to read and appreciate the great masterpieces of English, American, and World Literature; (3) to teach students to evaluate literature intelligently; ( 4) to provide a general knowledge of the chronology and the social and intellec– tual background of English and American Literature; (5) to pre– pare students for graduate work in the field of English; (6) to pre– pare teachers of English; (7) to prepare students for professional and technical writing. Students who choose English as a major are expected to acquire a high level of competency in the discipline of the English lan– guage. Requirements for a Major in English. Seventy quarter hours including: 41-140 English Composition II 5 41-223 Advanced Composition 3 or 41-302 Creative Writing ... . 41-231 World Literature ... . 41-305 The English Language 41-335 Shakespeare . . . .... .3 .5 .5 .5 41-337 Contemporary American Literature or 41-338 Contemporary British Literature 41-421 Literary Criticism .... 41-422 English Seminar . . . . . American Literature (one course) English Literature (one course) Electives in English ..... . English Curriculum English major requirements General Education Requirements Electives .............. . .5 .5 .3 .3 .5 . 5 26 70 66 56 192 Requirements for a Major in English with an Emphasis in Secondary Education. Fifty-six quarter hours including: 41-110 English Composition I . 5 41-140 English Composition II . 5 41-223 Advanced Composition . 3 or 41-302 Creative Writing ... . 41-231 World Literature ... . 41-305 The English Language 41-307 Advanced Grammar .. 41-335 Shakespeare ...... . 41-337 Contemporary American Literature or 41-338 Contemporary British Literature 41-352 Developmental Reading 41-421 Literary Criticism .... American Literature (one course) English Literature (one course) English/Secondary Education Curriculum English major requirements ... General Education requirements Education requirements Electives ............. . .3 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 . 3 .5 .5 56 66 46 24 192