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Chair: Elaine Beilin
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Professors: |
Elaine Beilin, Alan Feldman, Bernard Horn, Desmond |
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McCarthy, Arthur Nolletti, Jr., Mark Seiden, Julia Scandrett
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Associate Professors: |
Kathleen Beyer, Thomas Grove, *Lorretta Holloway, Catherine
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McLaughlin, Lynn Parker, Evelyn Perry |
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Assistant Professors: |
Lisa Eck, Julie Eckerle, Patricia Lynne, Carolyn Maibor,
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Carl Martin |
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Instructor: |
Halcyon Mancuso |
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*Sabbatical: Spring 2007 |
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The English Department
offers a wide-range program of poetry, prose, drama, film,
linguistics, writing, and journalism for majors and non-majors alike.
This program is designed to help students develop increased skills in
reading, writing, and analytical thinking; greater appreciation of
literature; and deeper understanding of the relationship between
literature and race, gender, culture, history, and our shared
humanity.
The General Education
Requirement
All students must
satisfy a general education requirement consisting of eleven (11)
courses outside of the major department (see page 60). The General
Education Goal 4 (Literature or Philosophy) is satisfied through the
completion of the English major.
Course
Prerequisites
Courses may have specified conditions for enrollment, such as prior
completion of less advanced courses, permission of the instructor, or
appropriate placement test scores. Students should refer to course
descriptions in the department listings for prerequisite requirements.
Placement Testing
Each
incoming student must take a placement examination in writing, which
is administered during orientation for new students. Shown below are
additional dates and times for the examinations during the 2006-2007
academic year. Contact the Center for Academic Support and Advising
(CASA) for reservations.
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
...............................................9:30 am
Tuesday,
September 5, 2006 .............................................. 1:30
pm
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
...........................................1:30 pm
Thursday, October 26, 2006
...............................................4:30 pm
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
..................................................1:30 pm
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
...............................................1:30 pm
Thursday, March 29, 2007
..................................................4:30 pm
Writing Code Interpretation
0
May not take a college level writing course at Framingham State
College.
1
Must complete 21.100 Introduction to College Writing before enrolling
in 21.110 Expository Writing.
2
May register for 21.110 Expository Writing, which meets the College’s
general education
writing requirement. A reading code of 1 is also required to register
for 21.110.
NOTE:
First-Year First-Time students cannot drop 21.100 Introduction to
College Writing or 21.110 Expository Writing unless a completed,
including signatures, Course Add form for another section of the same
course is presented to the Office of the Registrar.
21.225 Introduction to
Journalism
21.282 Creative Writing
21.284 Prose Writing
21.286 Professional Writing
21.288 Writing Fiction
21.331 News Writing
21.333 Critical Writing
21.335 Feature Writing
21.410 Seminar in Creative
Writing
21.411 Seminar in Prose Writing
21.471 Business Writing
21.472 Technical Writing
21.480 Writing for Publication
Literature Group A:
One
(1) course from the following:
21.251 British Literature I: Old English to 1680
21.313 Medieval and Renaissance Drama
21.314 English Renaissance Literature
21.220 Shakespeare
21.317 Studies in Shakespeare
21.407 Chaucer
Literature Group B:
One
(1) course from the following:
21.255 British Literature II: 1680 to 1890
21.232 Irish Literature
21.318 Romantic Movement
21.321 Rise and Establishment of the English Novel
21.322 The Nineteenth-Century British Novel
21.374 Modern British and American Poetry
(may
be used for Group B or C but not both)
Literature Group C (American):
Two
(2) courses in American literature:
21.243 American Short Story
21.245 American Novel
21.260 American Ethnic
Literature
21.261 American Writers I
21.262 American Writers II
21.353 Dickinson and Frost
21.360 African American
Literature
21.365 American Romanticism
21.368 American Realism and Naturalism
21.374 Modern British and American Poetry
(may
be used for Group B or C but not both)
Literature Group D:
One
(1) course in Classical, Biblical or Renaissance Literature:
21.202 Comparative Mythology
21.265 World Literature: Our Cultural Heritage
21.266 World Literature: Renaissance to Present
21.271 Development of the Drama
21.345 Studies in the Bible as Literature
Literature Group E:
One
(1) course from the following World Literature courses:
21.203 Global Perspectives in Literature
21.277 Contemporary World Literature by Women
21.362 Russian Literature in Translation
21.376 The Twentieth-Century Novel
21.379 Contemporary European and American Literature
Capstone course:
21.422 Seminar in Literature
(prerequisite eight English courses, including one at the 300-level)
Other
Courses (to total twelve) from above or from the following areas:
21.111 Approaches to
Literature
21.201 Mythology and
Folklore
21.205 Film History and
Criticism
21.206 Film and
Literature
21.207 The Language of
Film
21.208 Film Genres
21.250 Literature and
Gender
21.269 Women Writers
21.297 English Grammar: A Structural Analysis
21.305 Japanese Cinema
21.325 Studies in Film
21.401 The English Language
21.490 Independent Study in
English
One
Children’s Literature course chosen from the following (only one
course in this area may be counted toward the 12 courses required for
the major):
21.212 Literature for
Children
21.300 Writing for the Children’s Market
21.393 Literature for
Preadolescents
21.394 Workshop in Children’s Literature
21.395 Literature for
Young Adults
21.396 Literature for the Young Child
21.399 Contemporary Trends in Literature for Children
All
English majors must take three (3) literature courses at the 300- or
400-level in addition to 21.422 Seminar in Literature. One of the
three courses may be a 300-level film course. Except for 21.395
Literature for Young Adults, children’s literature courses do not
satisfy this requirement. Students should focus on 300- and 400-level
courses in the junior and senior years.
Foreign Language Requirement:
Intermediate knowledge of one foreign language required (0-4 courses).
The intermediate level may be met in one of several ways: 1)
completion of a college-level Intermediate II language course; 2)
placement test score of 80 or above; 3) waiver from the Chair of the
Modern Language Department if high school academic language is other
than English (usually applies to international students); four years
of a single language in high school; achievement of level 4 in a
single language in high school.
MAJOR WITH CONCENTRATION IN
WRITING (ENW)
Minimum of 15 courses, as follows:
Twelve (12) required courses for the major, plus four (4) of the
following:
21.225 Introduction to
Journalism
21.282 Creative Writing
21.283 Writing Poetry
21.284 Prose Writing
21.286 Professional Writing
21.288 Writing Fiction
21.331 News Writing
21.333 Critical Writing
21.335 Feature Writing
21.410 Seminar in Creative
Writing
21.411 Seminar in Prose Writing
21.471 Business Writing
21.472 Technical Writing
21.480 Writing for Publication
21.481 Editorial Workshop in Journalism
Note:
No
more than one of these courses may be used to fulfill both the
requirement of twelve courses in English and four courses for this
concentration.
MAJOR WITH CONCENTRATION IN
PROFESSIONAL WRITING (ENP)
Minimum of 15 courses as follows:
Twelve (12) required courses for the major, plus four (4) of the
following:
21.225 Introduction to
Journalism or
21.335 Feature Writing
21.286 Professional Writing
21.471 Business Writing
21.472 Technical Writing
21.480 Writing for Publication
21.495 Practicum in English (writing)
Note
No
more than one of these courses may be used to fulfill both the
requirement of twelve courses in English and four courses for this
concentration.
MAJOR WITH CONCENTRATION IN
CREATIVE WRITING (ENC)
Minimum of 15 courses, as follows:
Twelve (12) required courses for the major, plus four (4) of the
following:
21.282 Creative Writing
21.283 Writing Poetry
21.284 Prose Writing
21.288 Writing Fiction
21.300 Writing for the Children’s Market
21.410 Seminar in Creative
Writing
21.411 Seminar in Prose Writing
21.480 Writing for Publication
Note:
No
more than one of these courses may be used to fulfill both the
requirement of twelve courses in English and four courses for this
concentration.
MAJOR WITH CONCENTRATION IN
JOURNALISM (ENJ)
Minimum of 15 courses
as follows:
Twelve (12) required courses for the major, plus the following four
(4):
21.225 Introduction to
Journalism
21.331 News Writing
One internship:
21.481 Editorial Workshop in Journalism
or
21.494 Practicum in Journalism
One(1) of the following:
21.335 Feature Writing
21.480 Writing for Publication
Internship (whichever one was not taken above):
21.481 Editorial Workshop in Journalism
or
21.494 Practicum in Journalism
Note:
One
of the above courses, except for the internships, may be used to
fulfill the requirements of both the twelve courses in English and the
four courses for this concentration.
MAJOR WITH CONCENTRATION IN FILM
STUDIES (ENF)
Minimum of 15 courses, as follows:
Twelve (12) required courses for the major, plus four (4) of the
following:
21.205 Film History and Critism
21.206 Film and Literature
21.207 The Language of Film
21.208 Film Genres
21.305 Japanese Cinema
21.325 Studies in Film
Note:
No
more than one of these courses may be used to fulfill both the
requirement of twelve courses in English and four courses for this
concentration.
MAJOR WITH MINOR IN SECONDARY
EDUCATION (ENT) (INITIAL LICENSURE)
I.
General Education requirements
II.
English major requirements (12 courses)
21.204 Literary Study
21.251 (Group A)
21.255 (Group B)
Two courses from Group
C
One course from Group
D
One course from Group
E
21.333 Critical Writing
21.401 The English
Language
21.422 Seminar in
Literature
Two (2) English
electives
III.
Completion of second semester intermediate foreign language or
equivalent
IV.
High School or Middle School
71.107 Effective Speaking or
71.115 Introduction to Speech Communication
42.200 Psychology of Development (Gen.Ed.)
V. Education
Requirements:
High School:
14.200 Education in American Society with Field Study I
14.315 Professional Preparation and Field Study II - Methods,
Special Education and Technology for High School
14.410/11 Student Teaching Practicum and SeminarI-II - High School
Middle
School:
14.200 Education in American Society with Field Study I
14.316 Professional Preparation and Field Study II - Methods,
Special Education and Technology for Middle School 14.414/15 Student
Teaching
Practicum and Seminar I-II - Middle School
COORDINATE MAJOR IN
EARLY CHILDHOOD OR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
The
Department of English sponsors two programs for students pursuing
licensure in early childhood or elementary education. One is the
Interdisciplinary Major in Language Arts, as described in the
Education section of this catalog. A second option is a major in
English, combined with the Coordinate Major in Education, as outlined
below.
Students must satisfy the general education requirement, the English
major requirement of twelve (12) courses plus the foreign language
requirement, and the early childhood or elementary education
requirement of five (5) courses plus the professional semester. With
careful planning, students may complete this program within 32
courses.
I.
General Education requirement
II.
English major requirements (12 Courses)
III. Choose A or B
A. Coordinate Major in
Early Childhood Education (Pre-K - Grade 2 Licensure)
14.200 Education in American Society with Field Study I
42.200 Psychology of Development (Gen.Ed.)
14.320 The Young Child: Emerging Literacy with Field Study II
14.374 Early Childhood Curriculum: Mathematics and
Science with Field Study III
14.376 Early Childhood Curriculum: Reading, Social Studies and Special
Needs
The
Professional Semester (four courses):
14.431 Early Childhood Professional Practicum A (Credit—two course
credits)
14.432 Early Childhood Professional Practicum B (Credit—two course
credits)
B.
Coordinate Major in Elementary Education
14.200 Education in American Society with Field Study I
42.200 Psychology of Development (Gen.Ed.)
14.322 The Child and Literacy with Field Study II
14.341 Elementary Curriculum: Mathematics with Field Study III
14.346 Elementary Curriculum: Science, Social Studies and Special
Needs
The
Professional Semester (four courses):
14.437 Elementary Professional Practicum A (Credit—two course credits)
14.438 Elementary Professional Practicum B (Credit—two course credits)
Note:
42.200 Psychology of Development may be used to fulfill the College
requirement for general education.
IV.
Minor Requirement
No
minor is required for students with a Coordinate Major in Early
Childhood or Elementary Education. But, if a student so wishes, a
minor is possible with careful planning.
MINOR IN ENGLISH (6 courses)
21.110 Expository Writing or completion of Gen.Ed. Goal 1 plus five
(5) courses acceptable for the English majors
MINOR IN WRITING (for non-English
majors only)(5 courses)
21.110 Expository Writing or completion of Gen.Ed. Goal 1 plus four
(4) additional advanced writing courses.
MINOR IN JOURNALISM (5 courses)
21.110 Expository Writing or completion of Gen.Ed. Goal 1
21.225 Introduction to
Journalism
21.331 News Writing
One
internship: 21.481 Editorial Workshop in Journalism
or
21.494 Practicum in Journalism
One
(1) of the following:
21.286 Professional Writing
21.471 Business Writing
21.472 Technical Writing
21.495
Practicum in English (experience in a professional writing situation)
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE LEVELS
In
addition to being grouped by distribution areas (i.e., British
literature, American literature, world literature, and so forth),
English Department courses are arranged in tiers that assume different
levels of preparation, background, and experience.
100-level courses are foundation courses in literature and composition.
They assume little or no previous experience in the subject and include
21.110 Expository Writing, a college-wide requirement. 100-level courses
are offered each semester.
200-level courses examine a broad range of material and various literary
traditions, periods, and genres. These include historical overviews in
British, American, and world literatures; genre studies; writing and
journalism courses; women’s studies; language studies; minority
literature; film studies; and 21.204 Literary Study, a required seminar
for English majors that should be taken in the first year or as early in
the student’s career as possible. Literature courses at this level
include a research component. Most of these courses are offered each
semester or once a year; a few are normally offered every other year.
300-level courses are increasingly specialized courses that provide
breadth of coverage with a more detailed and rigorous study of the
material. These courses presuppose some background and experience in
literature, as well as proficiency in close reading, analytical
thinking, and expository writing. Writing assignments include essays
that integrate research and close readings of texts. A few of these
courses are offered once a year, but most are offered only every other
year.
400-level courses are advanced courses primarily intended for juniors
and seniors. Most classes are conducted as a workshop or seminar in
which students are responsible for oral reports and in-class
presentations. Student papers are required to demonstrate mastery in
research techniques, familiarity with various critical methodologies,
and ability to synthesize disparate materials. Independent studies,
practica, and Seminar in Literature are offered each semester; writing
courses are offered every year or every other year; language and
literature courses vary from once a year to once every three years.
800-level courses are designed for graduate credit only.
ENGLISH COURSES APPROPRIATE FOR
GENERAL
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21.110 |
Expository Writing |
1
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21.111 |
Approaches to Literature |
4
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21.202 |
Mythology and Folklore |
4,
12 |
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21.202 |
Comparative Mythology |
4,
11 |
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21.203 |
Global Perspectives in Literature |
4,
11 |
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21.205 |
Film History and Criticism |
5
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21.207 |
The Language of Film |
5
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21.220 |
Shakespeare |
4,
12 |
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21.232 |
Irish Literature |
4
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21.243 |
The American Short Story |
4,
12 |
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21.245 |
The American Novel |
4,
12 |
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21.250 |
Literature and Gender |
4
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21.260 |
American Ethnic Literature |
4,
12 |
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21.261 |
American Writers I |
4,
12 |
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21.262 |
American Writers II |
4,
12 |
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21.269 |
Women Writers |
4
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21.271 |
Development of the Drama |
4
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21.277 |
Contemporary World Literature by Women 4, 12 |
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
21.100 Introduction to College
Writing
An
introduction to the writing of short essays typically required in the
College’s General Education program. Course work emphasizes the
development of thesis statements, organizing support information,
summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting, and citing sources. Editing and
revising, including a review of grammar, mechanics, and usage are major
features of the course. A reading module reinforces critical thinking
and analytical reasoning. Note:
Credit
is given for this course only if taken before 21.110 Expository Writing
21.110 Expository Writing (Gen.
Ed. Goal 1)
Designed
to improve the writing of expository prose needed in college and beyond.
The emphasis rests on collecting, evaluating, and organizing evidence
from primary and secondary sources in order to support an explicit,
arguable, and substantive thesis. The course includes the writing of a
well-researched and documented paper that draws on traditional and
electronic sources. Note:
Credit
will not be given for this course and 21.102 Essentials of Writing.
Students must pass 21.110 to fulfill the College’s writing requirement
(general education goal 1) and entering students must complete this
course within their first three semesters. Credit is given for both this
course and
21.100 Introduction to
College Writing if 21.100 Introduction to College Writing is taken
first. Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the English placement
exam or 21.100 Introduction to College Writing.
21.111 Approaches to Literature
(Gen. Ed. Goal 4)
An
introduction to critical reading and discussion of poetry, prose, and
drama for the purpose of increasing the student’s appreciation of the
dynamics between themes and forms in the art of literature. Some
sections emphasize literary forms and others philosophical, moral, or
social themes. Note: Students who have taken 21.111 Types of Literature
or 21.115 Ideas in Western Literature will not receive credit for this
course. This course is not open to
English majors or Interdisciplinary Language Arts majors.
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