Department of English (ENG) David P. Haney, Chair Edwin T. Arnold III C. William Atkinson Sandra L. Ballard Melissa E. Barth Joseph R. Bathanti Zohara M. Boyd William D. Brewer Elizabeth L. Carroll E. Cecelia Conway John Crutchfield Bruce A. Dick Lynn Doyle Jill Ehnenn Craig J. Fischer Howard A. Giskin Kristina K. Groover Rosemary Horowitz Edelma D. Huntley Daniel F. Hurley James M. Ivory Kathryn J. Kirkpatrick Leon H. Lewis Robert J. Lysiak Emory V. Maiden, Jr. Holly E. Martin Victoria Massey Grace E. McEntee Thomas A. McGowan Thomas M. McLaughlin Eugene L. Miller, Jr. Elaine J. O'Quinn Alex H. Pitofsky Colin T. Ramsey Georgia B. Rhoades Peggy J. Rouse Lynn M. Sanders Susan C. Staub Roger J. Stilling Mark W. Vogel Wilber H. Ward III Susan C. Weinberg Jennifer P. Wilson The aim of the Department of English is to give students competency in written and oral composition and in the interpretation and appreciation of literature. To this end, all students are required to take, or be exempted from, the freshman English series 1000-1100. (This sequence is prerequisite to all other courses in English.) All majors in English require a minimum of 122 semester hours for the degree. The Bachelor of Arts degree requires a minor. In addition to core curriculum, major and minor requirements, electives must be taken to meet the total required minimum hours. Two semester hours of free electives OUTSIDE the major discipline are required. A major in English leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree consists of 36 elective hours in English above the freshman level, six of which may be applied toward satisfying the core curriculum humanities requirement. At least 24 semester hours must be at the 3000-level or above. The 36 semester hours must include three 2000-level survey courses (9 s.h.), one in British literature (ENG 2010, 2020, or an appropriate offering of 2510 or 2515), one in American literature (ENG 2310, 2320, or an appropriate offering of 2510 or 2515), and one in World literature (ENG 2030, 2040, or an appropriate offering of 2510 or 2515), and four courses, (12 s.h.), at the 4000-level, at least two of which must be literature courses. Six hours of a foreign language above the elementary course level are required. Upon acceptance as a major, the student must consult an English advisor for help in planning a program of study appropriate to the student's particular needs and objectives. A candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree may count NOT more than a total of 40 hours above core curriculum requirements in English. An optional concentration in Creative Writing (15-21 semester hours) within the B.A. degree in English (36 semester hours) offers intensive instruction in literature and creative writing. Students must take ENG 3651 or 3652; at least two of the following courses: ENG 3661, 3662, 3663, 4550; at least one of the following courses: ENG 3720, 3740, 3750; and THR 2610 (Theatre) (counted in the 15-21 hours of the concentration and in the 36 semester hours required for the B.A. degree in English). To enter the Creative Writing concentration, students must: 1) complete ENG 3651 or 3652 with a grade of B- or better, 2) have an overall GPA of at least 2.5, and 3) have an entrance conference with a member of the creative writing faculty, one of whom will also serve as academic advisor for each student in the concentration. (A descriptive checksheet is available in the main English office and from any of the creative writing faculty.) Students interested in the concentration should seek advising from the creative writing faculty no later than the successful completion of ENG 3651 or 3652. An optional concentration in Professional Writing (18-21 semester hours) within the B.A. degree in English (36 semester hours) offers intensive instruction in professional writing. Students must take ENG 3090; at least two of the following courses: ENG 3100, 3700, 4100, 4200; at least one of the following courses: COM 2101, 2106, 3110, 3124, 3152, 3155; and both of the following: ENG 4300, 4900 (counted in the 18-21 semester hours of the concentration and in the 36 semester hours required for the B.A. degree in English). A minor in English consists of 18 elective hours in English above the freshman level, six of which may be applied toward satisfying the core curriculum humanities requirement. The Bachelor of Science degree in English, Secondary Education consists of 46 semester hours in English above the freshman level, six of which may be applied toward satisfying the core curriculum humanities requirement, with course selection subject to departmental guidelines for teacher education. Since teacher licensure in English requires a balanced preparation in several areas, each student will be provided information indicating courses appropriate to current state and professional guideline requirements. Required also for the teaching degree are six hours of a foreign language beyond the elementary course level, as well as the professional education courses and other criteria specified by the Reich College of Education. For the requirements in teacher education, refer to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in this catalog. To receive further information, the student should report to the Department of English during the first semester of the sophomore year or, for transfer students, during the first semester at Appalachian. The student is expected to work closely with the English education advisor in fulfilling the degree requirements. The Department of English offers the academic Master of Arts in English, and the Master of Arts in English with teacher preparation, allowing concentrations in community, junior and technical college teaching and in secondary school teaching. Persons interested in any of these degrees are requested to consult the Graduate Bulletin for further information. The Department of English offers an honors program on the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior levels. In order to remain in the program students must maintain at least a B average in honors work. Invited English majors meeting the requirements of the junior-senior honors program (ENG 3510, 3515, and 4510) with a grade of B or better and a 3.45 average in all English course work will graduate with "honors" in English. Those meeting the requirements with a grade of A and a 3.65 average in all English course work will graduate with "high honors" in English. Those meeting the requirements with a grade of A and a 3.85 average in all English course work will graduate with "highest honors" in English. Overseas Study Program In keeping with the University's belief that studies and travel abroad contribute to its role as an institution of higher learning, the Department of English each summer offers students an opportunity to study either in England or on the continent, or in some instances a combination of both. The programs are directed by regular faculty members and offer opportunities for both supervised group study and individual investigation. Information is available each fall concerning the specific programs to be offered for undergraduate and graduate credit. Students interested in the possibility of such study should make inquiry at the English office early in the school year. The University Writing Center offers its services to all members of the University community. The center's staff is specially trained to help in the completion of virtually any academic writing project and in the solution of most writing problems. Users of the center should make appointments for its services or may drop in to see if one of the staff is available. The center is conveniently located in Sanford 203B. Its telephone number is (828) 262-3144. Sanford Hall Computer Centers. The Department of English has a computer- based classroom and laboratory in Sanford Hall 202 and offers a full range of services through IBM PC compatible computers, the University's mainframe resources, the Internet, and suitable printers. Sanford Hall 202 and a slightly smaller Computer Center in Sanford 504 with Apple computers provide both classroom and laboratory services through coordinated scheduling among the departments of Anthropology, English, and Foreign Languages and Literatures. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH (ENG) This catalog reflects only the fall and spring semester courses. Courses offered in summer terms can be found in the Summer Sessions Bulletin. (For a description of the course abbreviations used in the following list of courses, see the index for abbreviations.)