University of Wisconsin-Whitewater2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog

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DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Phone: 262-472-1036
E-Mail: english@uwwvax.uww.edu

ENGLISH

Faculty: George Adams, Marilyn Annucci, Peter Blakemore, Karen Buckley, John Carlberg, Dewitt Clinton, Jerre Collins, Norma Davidson-Zielski, Betty Diamond, Marilyn Durham, Mary Emery, Edward Erdmann, John Fallon (Chairperson), Jian Guo, Emily Hipchen, Joseph Hogan, Rebecca Hogan, Susan Huss-Lederman, William Keelty, Elizabeth Kim, Mark Lencho, Elena Levy-Navarro, Michael Longrie, Beth Lueck, Suchitra Mathur, Jim Miller, Geneva Moore, Andrea Musher, Mary Pinkerton, Dale Ritterbusch, George Savage, Lawrence Schuetz, Joan Schwarz, Lynn Shoemaker, Julie Smith, Jennifer Thomson, Edie Thornton, Alison Townsend, Dennis Trudell.

The term "English" encompasses several related areas including the study of the English language, the practical skills of using it, and the literature created from it. The department offers courses in basic and advanced language skills, including technical and creative writing; for students with special needs, reading and writing laboratories and developmental courses are available. Literature courses offer instruction in the understanding and analysis of "classic", popular, and contemporary works, including Continental and Asian, and their historical and cultural contexts. A student majoring or minoring in English may opt for the traditional liberal arts program, an education program, or a writing emphasis. By developing the practical ability to think, read, and communicate effectively, a major in English provides excellent preparation for business, teaching, government and such professions as law and medicine. In addition, we offer a minor in English as a Second Language for those who plan to work with non-native speakers.

In preparation for graduate study in English, students should consult the requirements of the graduate school which they plan to attend. Those anticipating graduate study should plan to study a foreign language at the undergraduate level since that is often a graduate requirement.

For information on English placement testing, see index.

MAJORS/EMPHASES

English 680-101, 102, 161, and 162 do not count toward an English major or minor.

Liberal arts students majoring in English are urged to fulfill the upperclass writing requirements as early as possible and to complete at least one year's work in a modern foreign language. Valuable adjuncts to the English major are courses in library science, journalism, speech, theatre, public relations, or business.

ENGLISH (BA/BS)

MAJOR - 36 CREDITS
  1. SELECT 15 CREDITS FROM COURSES ENGL 680-206 OR 680-216 AND 680-226 OR 680-236 AND 680-271, 680-251 OR 680-252 AND 680-281 OR 680-371 OR 680-378 OR 680-379
  2. SELECT 9 CREDITS FROM COURSES

    3. * STUDENTS MUST SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM A, B AND C
    1. PRE-1800 ENGL 680-401, 680-402, 680-412, 680-414
    2. NINETEENTH CENTURY LITERATURE ENGL 680-416, 680-420, 680-341, 680-342
    3. TWENTIETH CENTURY LITERATURE ENGL 680-347, 680-348, 680-360, 680-363
  3. SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM COURSES ENGL 680-345, 680-368, 680-369, 680-463, 680-464
  4. SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM COURSES ENGL 680-321, 680-322, 680-323, 680-324
  5. SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM COURSES ENGL 680-300, 680-404, 680-405, 680-460
  6. SELECT 3 ELECTIVE CREDITS FROM ENGLISH
WRITING - 3 CREDITS
  1. ENGL 680-271 RLS
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR

ENGLISH WRITING EMPHASIS (BA/BS)

MAJOR - 36 CREDITS
  1. ENGL 680-271 AND 680-274
  2. ENGL 680-281, 680-378 AND 680-488
  3. SELECT 6 CREDITS FROM COURSES ENGL 680-372, 680-373, 680-375, 680-376, 680-377, 680-379, 680-383
  4. SELECT 6 CREDITS FROM COURSES ENGL 680-477, 680-478, 680-479, 680-490, 680-493
  5. SELECT 9 ELECTIVE CRED FROM ENGLISH LITERATURE (COURSE LEVEL 200, 300 OR 400)
WRITING PROFICIENCY - 3 CREDITS
  1. ENGL 680-271 RLS
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR

ENGLISH (BSE)

LICENSURE - 43 CREDITS
  1. C&I 437-426, 437-466 AND ENGL 680-310 RLS
  2. EDFD 420-243 OR 420-445
  3. SELECT 2 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-210
  4. STUDENT TEACHING
    1. SELECT 2 OR 12 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-412
    2. SELECT 2 OR 12 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-414
  5. CHCN 615-200 OR 615-201 OR ENGL 680-200 OR 680-201 OR 680-345 OR 680-368 OR 680-369 RLS
  6. EDFD 423-212 AND 424-425
  7. SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM COURSE C&I 439-492
  8. SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM SPED 480-205
MAJOR - 36 CREDITS
  1. ENGL 680-271, 680-281, 680-310, 680-404 OR 680-405, AND 680-471
  2. ENGL 680-206 OR 680-401 OR 680-402 OR 680-412 OR 680-414
  3. ENGL 680-216 OR 680-226 OR 680-315 OR 680-341 OR 680-342 OR 680-416 OR 680-420 OR 680-463
  4. ENGL 680-236 OR 680-346 OR 680-347 OR 680-348 OR 680-353 OR 680-360 OR 680-363 OR 680-464
  5. ENGL 680-265 OR 680-345 OR 680-368 OR 680-369
  6. ENGL 680-381 OR 680-382 OR 680-383 OR 680-385
  7. SELECT 6 ELECTIVE CRED FROM ENGLISH (COURSE LEVEL 200 OR ABOVE)
WRITING - 3 CREDITS
  1. ENGL 680-271 RLS
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR

ENGLISH WRITING EDUCATION EMPHASIS (BSE)

LICENSURE - 43 CREDITS
  1. C&I 437-426, 437-466 AND ENGL 680-310 RLS
  2. EDFD 420-243 OR 420-445
  3. SELECT 2 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-210
  4. STUDENT TEACHING
    1. SELECT 2 OR 12 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-412
    2. SELECT 2 OR 12 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-414
  5. CHCN 615-200 OR 615-201 OR ENGL 680-200 OR 680-201 OR 680-345 OR 680-368 OR 680-369 RLS
  6. EDFD 423-212 AND 424-425
  7. SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM COURSE C&I 439-492
  8. SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM SPED 480-205
MAJOR - 36 CREDITS
  1. ENGL 680-271, 680-281, 680-310, 680-404 OR 680-405, AND 680-471
  2. ENGL 680-206 OR 680-251 OR 680-252 OR 680-401 OR 680-402 OR 680-412 OR 680-414
  3. ENGL 680-216 OR 680-226 OR 680-315 OR 680-341 OR 680-342 OR 680-416 OR 680-420 OR 680-463
  4. ENGL 680-236 OR 680-265 OR 680-345 OR 680-346 OR 680-347 OR 680-348 OR 680-353 OR680-360 OR 680-363 OR 680-368 OR 680-369 OR 680-464
  5. ENGL 680-381 OR 680-382 OR 680-383 OR 680-385
  6. SELECT 9 CRED FROM COURSES ENGL 680-274, 680-370, 680-372, 680-378, 680-379, 680-477 OR 680-478
MAJOR - WRITING - 3 CREDITS
  1. ENGL 680-271 RLS
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR

MINOR/EMPHASES

ENGLISH

MINOR - 24 CREDITS

  1. ENGL 680-271, 680-281 OR 680-371 OR 680-378
  2. ENGL 680-206 OR 680-401 OR 680-402 OR 680-412 OR 680-414
  3. ENGL 680-216 OR 680-226 OR 680-315 OR 680-341 OR 680-342 OR 680-416 OR 680-420
  4. ENGL 680-236 OR 680-346 OR 680-347 OR 680-348 OR 680-353 OR 680-360 OR 680-361
  5. ENGL 680-345 OR 680-368 OR 680-369 OR 680-463 OR 680-464
  6. ENGL 680-321 OR 680-322 OR 680-323 OR 680-324
  7. SELECT 3 CRED FROM LITERATURE COURSE 200 OR ABOVE ENGLISH EDUCATION EMPHASIS*
MINOR - 24 CREDITS
  1. ENGL 680-271, 680-281, 680-404 OR 680-405 AND 680-471
  2. ENGL 680-206 OR 680-401 OR 680-402 OR 680-412 OR 680-414
  3. ENGL 680-216 OR 680-226 OR 680-315 OR 680-341 OR 680-342 OR 680-416 OR 680-420 OR 680-463
  4. ENGL 680-236 OR 680-265 OR 680-345 OR 680-346 OR 680-347 OR 680-348 OR 680-353 OR 680-360 OR 680-361 OR 680-368 OR 680-369 OR 680-464
  5. ENGL 680-310 OR 680-381 OR 680-382 OR 680-383 OR 680-385
ENGLISH WRITING EMPHASIS

MINOR - 24 CREDITS

  1. SELECT 6 CREDITS FROM COURSES ENGL 680-271, 680-274, 680-281 AND 680-378
  2. SELECT 6 CREDITS FROM COURSES ENGL 680-372, 680-373, 680-375, 680-376, 680-383 (ENGL 680-XXX DRAMA WRITING AND 680-XXX RHETORIC FOR WRITERS MAY BE FUTURE COURSE OFFERINGS)
  3. SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM COURSES ENGL 680-477, 680-478 AND 680-490
  4. SELECT 3 ELECTIVE CREDITS FROM ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR WRITING (COURSE LEVEL 200, 300 OR 400)
  5. SELECT 6 ELECTIVE CREDITS FROM ENGLISH LITERATURE (COURSE LEVEL 200, 300 OR 400) ENGLISH WRITING EDUCATION EMPHASIS*
MINOR - 24 CREDITS
  1. ENGL 680-271, 680-281 AND 680-471
  2. SELECT 6 CRED FROM COURSES: ENGL 680-274 OR 680-370 OR 680-372 OR 680-378 OR680-379, OR 680-477 OR 680-478
  3. SELECT 3 CRED FROM COURSES: ENGL 680-206 OR 680-401 OR 680-402 OR 680-412 OR 680-414
  4. ENGL 680-216 OR 680-226 OR 680-315 OR 680-341 OR 680-342 OR 680-416 OR 680-420 OR 680-463
  5. ENGL 680-236 OR 680-265 OR 680-345 OR 680-346 OR 680-347 OR 680-348 OR 680-353 OR 680-360 OR 680-363 OR 680-368 OR 680-369 OR 680-464
* NOTE: If licensure for Grades 1-9 is desired, C & I 437-426 Methods of Teaching English and Language Arts and course 439-210 Observation and Participation-Secondary must be taken.

TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE K-12

MINOR 24 CREDITS (LICENSURE)

  1. ENGL 680-281, 680-383/583 AND 680-481/681
  2. ESL 688-320/520 AND 688-401/601
  3. C&I 430-435/635 OR 437-435/635
  4. C&I 437-427
  5. C&I 439-492
UNIQUE REQUIREMENT
  1. FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT 251 LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT


TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR ADULTS

MINOR - 24 CREDITS (NON-LICENSURE)

  1. ENGL 680-281, 680-383/583 AND 680-481-681
  2. ESL 688-320/520 AND 688-401/601
  3. ENGL 688-493/693
UNIQUE REQUIREMENT
  1. FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT 251 LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT
The certification program in Teaching English as a second language combines the study of theoretical and applied linguistics with instruction in theoretical and practical issues related to the study of English by non-native speakers throughout the lifespan. The minor is offered within the Department of Languages and Literatures, College of Letters and Sciences, in concert the the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education. The licensure program has been designed to meet the standards recommended by TESOL, Inc, the premier international organization for ESL professionals. In its Core Standards for Language and Professional Programs, TESOL states that "teaching English to speakers of other languages is an academic field requiring...special professional education and preparation for its practitioners." Furthermore, "each program should have courses which present basic theory and practice covering the second language and teaching paradigm..." Basic entry requirements are: (1) the possession of a teaching license or concurrent enrollment in a program leading to a license; (2) competency in a language other than english as determined by examination or successful competion of the 251 level (may be worked on concurrently with the minor); (3) a GPA of 2.15 or higher. The TESL minor consists of a core of 24 semester credits.
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