You are in the official 2008-2009 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2008-2009 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Each student seeking a Bachelor of Arts with a major in English must fulfill the lower-division core, core competencies, and all requirements listed under the English major degree option. Students also must fulfill the university's General Education requirements (51 units). The English Department requires two college-level courses in the same foreign language for both English major degree options. No General Education integration course offered by the Department of English may be used to satisfy the General Education requirements for English majors.
Major requirements (48-57 units)
Lower-division core (8 units)
ENGL 31, 32
Core competencies (8 units)
ENGL 105 and 189 (or approved topics course in Shakespeare)
Options (32-41 units)
I. The English Major (32 units)
II. English Education (39-41 units)
Electives and remaining degree requirements (12-21 units)
(see Degree Requirements); may be used toward
a double major or minor
General Education requirements (51 units)
Total (120 units)
I. The English Major
From the following three literature categories, select at least two courses before 1865.*
British Literature (8 units)
Select two: ENGL 146, 147, 150, 151, 152, 156, 184, 187
American Literature (4 units)
Select one: ENGL 153, 154, 155
World Literature (4 units)
Select one: ENGL 112, 113, 114, 167
Literature of Diversity (4 units)
Select one approved course: ENGL 168T, 178, 179, 193T, 194T
Approved upper-division electives in major (12 units)
See adviser
Total (32 units)
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* Definition of a course before 1865: ENGL 112, 113, 116, 146, 147, 150,
151, 153, 184, 187.
This is a state-approved subject matter preparation program for the Single Subject Teaching Credential. It authorizes students to teach English in grades 7-12.
II. English Education
The following 24 units are required of all English credential majors regardless
of extended studies emphasis.
ENGL 131 (4 units)
LING 146 (3 units)
LING 141 (3 units)
DRAMA 138A (3 units)
COMM 103, 105, 114, or 115 (3 units)
ENGL 193T or 194T (4 units)
Literature of Diversity (4 units)
Select one approved course: ENGL 112, 113, 114, 178, 179, 193T (selected
topics), 194T
Total (24 units)
Select one of the following English education major extended studies emphases.
Literature Emphasis (16 units)
--- Creative Writing (4 units) ---
Select one: ENGL 41, 43, 44, 161, 163, 164
---- Literature (12 units) ---
Select a minimum of three approved courses: ENGL 112, 113, 114, 115W, 116,
146, 147, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 167, 168T, 169T, 171, 176T,
177, 179, 181, 183T, 184, 187, 193T, 194T
Composition and Rhetoric Emphasis (15 units)
--- Creative Writing (4 units) ---
Select one: ENGL 41, 43, 44, 161, 163, 164
--- Theory (11 units) ---
Select one: COMM 105, 140, 142
Select two: ENGL 181, 175T (Tutoring), 175T (Comp. Theory) or other approved
courses
Creative Writing Emphasis (16 units)
Select two of the following sequences:
ENGL 41 and 161 (8 units)
ENGL 43 and 163 (8 units)
ENGL 44 and 164 (8 units)
Linguistics Emphasis (15 units)
LING 100 (3 units)
LING 147 (3 units)
Select three courses in one of the following sequences: (9 units)
Language Awareness Strand: LING 132, 138, 139, 142, 143, 144, 145, 148
Teaching English as a Second Language Strand: LING 132, 155, 165, 171
Theatre Education Emphasis (17 units)
DRAMA 32 or 33 (3 units)
DRAMA 34* (3 units)
DRAMA 110* (3 units)
DRAMA 139 (3 units)
DRAMA 185 or 186 (3 units)
DRAMA 115 (2 units)
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*Requires DRAMA 115 to be taken concurrently.
Speech Emphasis (15 units)
Select two: COMM 3, 5, 7, 8 (6 units)
Select two: COMM 108, 162, 164 (6 units)
Select any upper-division speech course not used in previous electives (3
units)
Students in many vocational fields often realize that special skill in
writing may be of great use in their future work -- and such skill can best
be obtained through an English minor. The English Minor requires 20 units
above ENGL 5B and 10, at least 12 of which must be upper division, and 4
of these units must be from 189 or 193T/194T. ENGL 160W does not apply to
the English Minor. Courses taken as CR/NC may not apply to
the minor with the exception of 4 units total of 175T and 186.
ENGL 189, 193T, or 194T (4 units)
Other upper-division English courses (not including ENGL 160W) (8 units)
Other English courses (not including ENGL 5B and 10) (8 units)
Total (20 units)
__________
Note: The English Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division
units in residence.
The Creative Writing Minor offers substantial training for students wishing to supplement their major area work, prepare themselves better for graduate work, prepare for classroom teaching and other fields, or who simply have an interest in the art of literary writing. The Creative Writing Minor requires 20 units, at least 12 of which must be upper-division units. Courses taken as CR/NC may not apply to the minor.
Lower Division
ENGL 41, 43, or 44 (4-8 units)
(Select a minimum of one course; transferrable credit acceptable)
Upper Division
ENGL 161, 163, or 164 (8-12 units)
(Select a minimum of two courses; if lower division was transferred, select
three courses. Each course may be repeated one time.)
Literature
Select one: ENGL 101, 102, or 103 (4 units)
Total (20 units)
Note: The English Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 8 upper-division
units in residence. Prerequisites for courses may be waived only with permission
of adviser and specific course instructor on the basis of an adequate writing
sample.
The Master of Arts program in English language and literature serves
several categories of students: those teaching high school and community
college; those anticipating doctoral studies; those studying creative or
expository writing; and those simply interested in extending and intensifying
the knowledge acquired in their undergraduate studies.
Admission to the Master of Arts program in English language and literature
assumes preparation equivalent to an undergraduate major in English or a
related field in the liberal arts. Courses which do not count toward the
English major may not be used for the M.A.. To reach classified standing,
both English and non-English majors must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or better
in their major. (Foreign students must also submit TOEFL scores.) In the
Literature and Composition Theory options, the advanced GRE (Literature)
is not required, but it is recommended for students intending to pursue
a doctorate. In addition, all candidates must submit a writing sample to
the graduate committee, whose approval is necessary for admission to the
program. If the writing sample submitted with the application to the program
is not approved by the departmental graduate committee, the candidate may
submit one additional revised or new writing sample for committee review.
If the second writing sample is not approved, the candidate will not be
admitted to the program.
Approval of the writing sample satisfies the M.A. program's Graduate
Writing Skills Requirement -- see English Department's Advising Booklet
for more information.
Consult the graduate adviser every semester for program planning.
(See also Admission to Graduate Standing,
Advancement to Candidacy, Program Requirements, and Criteria
for Thesis and Project.)
Literature Option
Under the direction of a graduate adviser, each student prepares and submits
a coherent program individually designed within the following framework:
ENGL 250T and/or 280T (12 units)
Other courses in English (see specific requirements) (4 units)
ENGL 299 (Thesis) (2 units)
Approved electives in English or other fields (12 units)
Total (30 units)
_________
No more than 8 upper-division units will count toward the graduate degree.
Specific Requirements. The following areas must be covered by graduate
or undergraduate courses (may be satisfied in undergraduate preparation):
English literature (2 courses), American literature, world literature, Shakespeare,
and Chaucer (1 course each).
In addition to the general Graduate Division requirements, advancement to
candidacy requires a reading knowledge of one foreign language, to be demonstrated
by examination, and a review by the graduate committee of the work already
completed.
An interdisciplinary major may be constructed in consultation with the graduate
adviser in which up to 12 units may be taken in departments other than English
when such a program demonstrates a coherent program of study.
Composition Theory Option
Under the direction of a graduate adviser, each student prepares and
submits a coherent program individually designed within the following framework:
ENGL 250T or 280T (12 units)
ENGL 270 (4 units)
ENGL 281 (4 units)
Approved electives in English or other fields (7-8 units)
ENGL 299 (Thesis -- writing theory or pedagogy) (2 units)
ENGL 282 (1 units)
Total (30-31 units)
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No more than 8 upper-division units will count toward the graduate degree.
Teaching Requirement. At some period before the completion of the M.A. composition
option, the candidate must be engaged in teaching or co-teaching a course
with a strong writing component. While most candidates would be teaching
in the English Department, other teaching assignments will apply with prior
approval of the departmental graduate adviser. Enrollment in ENGL 282 should
take place in the same semester that the student is fulfilling the teaching
requirement.
In addition to the general Graduate Division requirements, advancement to
candidacy requires a reading knowledge of one foreign language, and a review
by the graduate committee of the work already completed.
The M.F.A. in Creative Writing offers advanced degree training to talented students who wish to gain expertise in the writing of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. It assumes that, as in music or the visual arts, the best education for the artist includes: training in the history and traditions associated with the student's discipline, training in theoretical and formal approaches to the craft, and extensive practice with critique of student work by peers and faculty writers. The program combines studio and academic approaches, providing the student with substantial critical workshop experience and a solid background in theory and literature.
Admission to the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program requires: a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of 3.0 or better in the undergraduate major; submission of GRE scores; (foreign students must also score 600 or better on the TOEFL); three letters of recommendation from teachers, editors, or others familiar with the applicant's writing and academic skills; and a writing sample of the student's creative work (up to 10 poems or 20 pages of prose) to be evaluated by the creative writing admissions committee. The advanced GRE is not required.
In consultation with the M.F.A. adviser, each student prepares and submits
a coherent program individually designed within the following framework:
ENGL 261 or 263 or 265 (16 units)
ENGL 241, 243, or 245 (8 units)
(one course in the student's focus genre and one in either of the other
two genres)
ENGL 250T or 280T (12 units)
Approved electives (upper-division or graduate level courses) (12-14 units)
ENGL 299 (Thesis) (4-6 units)
Total (54 units)
Note: At least 70% (38 units) of coursework must be at graduate (200)
level.
Thesis. The thesis for the M.F.A. in Creative Writing consists
of a single book-length manuscript of fiction, a collection of poems, or
creative nonfiction that works together to make a unified body of work.
The thesis committee works closely with the student on style as well as
content; it adheres to a high standard of publishable quality work. In lieu
of a formal defense, the graduating student is required to give a public
reading from his or her work.
Language Requirement. In addition to the general Graduate Division
requirements, advancement to candidacy requires a reading knowledge of one
language other than English. This may be demonstrated either by passing
an examination supervised by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages,
or (with prior approval) by completing an acceptable translation of poetry
or prose.
Graduate Writing Requirement. Before advancement to candidacy,
the student must also satisfy the Graduate Writing Skills Requirement. This
requirement is met by submission and approval of a sample of scholarly writing.
(This is distinct from the sample of creative work required for program
admission.) See English Department's Advising Booklet for more information.
Subject Examination. In addition to the general Graduate Division
requirements, students are required to pass the M.F.A. exit examination
with a grade of B or above. Each student works with his or her adviser to
create a reading list which will be approved by a three member committee.
The exam consists of essay questions that allow the student to demonstrate
a theoretical and critical knowledge of the craft, through using texts from
his or her approved reading list.
The Certificate of Special Study in Creative Writing is a 12-unit program intended for those persons who wish to study the art of literary writing in addition to earning a degree in English or another area, or without matriculating for a degree.
Admission to the program requires the consent of both the creative writing program coordinator and the chair of the department. The certificate program will comprise a minimum of 12 units of upper-division work. The required courses for the certificate program include
Students may take 12 units composed of two courses in one genre (courses may be repeated one time) and one in either of the other genres; or students may take one course in each of the three genres.
Recommended: at least one course at the upper-division level in an area of contemporary literature.
Note: Prerequisites for the certificate may be waived only with permission of the adviser and specific course instructor.
The Certificate in Composition is a postbaccalaureate course of study
in the theory and pedagogy of teaching writing. It is designed for Valley
classroom teachers, those considering doctoral study in English, candidates
for the M.A. in English, and community college teachers.
ENGL 270 (4 units)
ENGL 281 (4 units)
Electives (LING 237, 251, 244; COMM 214; ENGL 265 or other electives approved
by graduate adviser. Some of the courses may have prerequisites) (6-8 units)
Total (14-16 units)
The student must earn a grade of B or better in all certificate of advanced study coursework. Students who fail to earn at least a B in a course may repeat it for an improved grade. Please note that grade substitution is not permitted at the graduate level and that a GPA of at least 3.0 must be accumulated for certificate of advanced study coursework.
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