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Fitchburg State University 2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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Fitchburg State University 2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Literature Concentration, English Studies, B.A.

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English Studies

Chairperson
Patrice Gray
Professors	Associate Professors	Assistant Professors
Janice Alberghene	Angela Nastassee-Carder	Anna Mary Consalvo
Judith Budz	Michael Hoberman	Alison Layne Craig
Chola Chisunka	Aruna Krishnamurthy	Steven Edwards
Lisa Gim	Margarite Landry	Frank Mabee
Patrice Gray	Benjamin Railton	Joseph Moser
Nancy Kelly	Doris Schmidt	Elisabet Takehana
Irene Martyniuk	Ian Williams	Kisha Tracy
Richard McElvain
Kelly Morgan
Thomas Murray

Objectives for the Program in English Studies

Through a variety of specialized programs, English majors can obtain a bachelor of arts English-Literature, bachelor of arts English-Professional Writing, bachelor of arts English- Initial Licensure, bachelor of arts English-Theater, and bachelor of science English-Literature, bachelor of science English-Professional Writing, bachelor of science English-Initial Licensure, and bachelor of science English-Theater.

The English Studies program offers students a) knowledge of the broad field of literature in English, b) in-depth knowledge of its diverse aspects, c) the reading, writing, and research tools for exploring the field and its boundaries, and d) ample opportunity for hands-on experience in related fields.

Requirements for the Major in English Studies

Approaches to English Studies (ENGL 2999 ) provides an introduction to the discipline. All English majors must satisfactorily complete the course by the end of their sophomore year. Transfer students must take ENGL 2999 during their first year at the university, unless exempted by the department chair, based on evaluation of transfer course work. English majors in all concentrations must fulfill common core requirements, including the Senior Capstone. See individual tracks for specific requirements in addition to the above.

A course in speech or performance fulfills the speaking and listening requirement, where applicable.
The Jr/Sr Writing requirement is met through one of the upper level Writing Intensive courses.
Computer Literacy requirement is met through one of the following:
ENGL 2323 - Digital Journalism
ENGL 3480 - Writing for the Web
ENGL 3840 - On-line Magazine

Core Courses for All English Studies Concentrations

All English Majors are required to take 21 credits from the following courses:

ENGL 2999 - Approaches to English Studies 3 cr.

Three Literature Surveys

One American Survey of Literature 3 cr.

ENGL 2000 - American Literature I: Age of Exploration to the Civil War 3 cr. or
ENGL 2100 - American Literature II: Civil War to the Present 3 cr.

One British Survey of Literature

ENGL 2200 - British Literature I: Beowulf to Milton 3 cr. or
ENGL 2210 - British Literature II: Pepys to Shelley 3 cr. or
ENGL 2220 - British Literature III: Brönte to Rushdie 3 cr.

Students may take a third Survey or substitute an equivalent period course in British or American literature as indicated below:

ENGL 2000 - American Literature I: Age of Exploration to the Civil War 3 cr. or
ENGL 4200 - The Romantic Movement in U.S. Literature 1810–1860 3 cr.
ENGL 2100 - American Literature II: Civil War to the Present 3 cr.

or select from:

ENGL 2650 - Ethnic American Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 3010 - American Drama 3 cr.
ENGL 3220 - American Novel to 1950 3 cr.
ENGL 2200 - British Literature I: Beowulf to Milton 3 cr.

or select from:

ENGL 3030 - The Middle Ages 3 cr.
ENGL 3120 - Golden Age of English Renaissance Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 4010 - Chaucer and His World 3 cr.
ENGL 2210 - British Literature II: Pepys to Shelley 3 cr.

or select from:

ENGL 4040 - Major English Writers of the 17th Century 3 cr.
ENGL 4050 - The Novel in the 18th Century 3 cr.
ENGL 4080 - British Romanticism 3 cr.
ENGL 2220 - British Literature III: Brönte to Rushdie 3 cr.

or select from:

ENGL 3040 - British Literature Since World War II 3 cr.
ENGL 4090 - The 19th-Century English Novel 3 cr.
ENGL 4100 - Victorian Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 4115 - British Modernism 3 cr.

One Upper Level Literature: 4000 Level 3 cr.

One Upper Level Writing Intensive 3 cr.

Jr/Sr Writing requirement is met through one of the following writing intensive courses (select from)

ENGL 3480 - Writing for the Web 3 cr.
ENGL 3500 - Creative Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 3510 - Fiction Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 3520 - Writing Poetry 3 cr.
ENGL 3530 - Fiction Writing II: Time, Tone and Technique 3 cr.
ENGL 3840 - On-line Magazine 3 cr.
ENGL 3860 - Writing for Business and Technology 3 cr.
ENGL 3870 - Feature and Magazine Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 3890 - Creative Nonfiction Writing 3 cr.
SPCH 3000 - Speech Writing 3 cr.

Capstone 3 cr.

ENGL 4999 - English Capstone 3 cr.

BA in English Studies—Literature

42 Credit Hours: 21 Core and 21 Literature Track

Second-year language proficiency is required.
This program also provides preparation for Initial Licensure for Teaching Secondary School English.

Students in this concentration will fulfill core requirements as well as one course from the following categories mentioned below.

Culture Studies (select from) 3 cr.

ENGL 2300 - Literature and Disability 3 cr.
ENGL 2340 - American Political Film and Literature: Conspiracies & Controversies 3 cr.
ENGL 2600 - The Bible as Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 2620 - Classical Mythology 3 cr.
ENGL 2650 - Ethnic American Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 2660 - 19th Century African American Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 2670 - 20th Century African American Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 2890 - Storytelling and the Oral Tradition 3 cr.
ENGL 3000 - World Drama 3 cr.
ENGL 3091 - Asian Cinemas: Eastern Visions in a Post Colonial World 3 cr.
ENGL 3100 - World Novel 3 cr.
ENGL 3300 - Women and Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 3620 - The Classical Tradition in Western Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 3880 - Folklore in America 3 cr.
ENGL 4060 - Early Modern Women Writers 3 cr.
ENGL 4600 - Literary Cult of the Virgin Queen 3 cr.

Genre Study (select from) 3 cr.

ENGL 2620 - Classical Mythology 3 cr.
ENGL 2700 - The Short Story 3 cr.
ENGL 2720 - Reading Poetry 3 cr.
ENGL 2750 - Detective Fiction 3 cr.
ENGL 2730 - History of the Theater I 3 cr.
ENGL 2740 - History of the Theater II 3 cr.
ENGL 2890 - Storytelling and the Oral Tradition 3 cr.
ENGL 2900 - Children’s Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 2910 - Literature for Young Adults 3 cr.
ENGL 2951 - The Grammar Dilemma: Grammar Instruction in the Middle and Secondary School 3 cr.
ENGL 3000 - World Drama 3 cr.
ENGL 3010 - American Drama 3 cr.
ENGL 3020 - Modern Drama 3 cr.
ENGL 3060 - Modern Poetry 3 cr.
ENGL 3090 - Questioning War in Film and Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 3100 - World Novel 3 cr.
ENGL 3730 - The Illustrated Book and the Rise of the Graphic Novel 3 cr.
ENGL 4050 - The Novel in the 18th Century 3 cr.
ENGL 4090 - The 19th-Century English Novel 3 cr.
ENGL 4230 - American Novel Since World War II 3 cr.
ENGL 4500 - Literary Theory 3 cr.

Continental/Post-Colonial Literature (select from) 3 cr.

ENGL 3050 - 20th-Century Irish Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 3070 - European Literature I 3 cr.
ENGL 3080 - European Literature II 3 cr.
ENGL 3092 - Transatlantic Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 3700 - African Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 3710 - South Asian Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 3720 - Caribbean Literature 3 cr.

Literary Movement (select from) 3 cr.

ENGL 3030 - The Middle Ages 3 cr.
ENGL 3040 - British Literature Since World War II 3 cr.
ENGL 3120 - Golden Age of English Renaissance Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 3210 - Major American Writers of the 20th Century 3 cr.
ENGL 3620 - The Classical Tradition in Western Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 4040 - Major English Writers of the 17th Century 3 cr.
ENGL 4080 - British Romanticism 3 cr.
ENGL 4100 - Victorian Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 4115 - British Modernism 3 cr.
ENGL 4200 - The Romantic Movement in U.S. Literature 1810–1860 3 cr.

Special Authors

ENGL 4000 - Major Authors 3 cr.

Shakespeare (select from) 3 cr.

ENGL 4020 - Shakespeare’s Drama: Text and Performance 3 cr.
ENGL 4030 - Interpreting Shakespeare’s Work 3 cr.

Junior/Senior Seminar 3 cr.

ENGL 4400 - Seminar 3 cr.

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