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Professors: Edwin L. Battistella, Sandra J. Holstein, Lawson F. Inada, Tom Nash, Edward B. Versluis
Associate Professors: Peggy Cheng, Terry L. DeHay, Bill D. Gholson, Charlotte Hadella, Barbara O. Mathieson, Vincent Craig Wright
Assistant Professors: Alma Rosa Alvarez, Warren Hedges, Diana F. Maltz
Instructors: Mada Morgan, Cynthia Wallace
The English degree program curricula are designed to give students maximum flexibility while providing a balanced education.
The BA or BS in English helps improve students' abilities to think, analyze, and communicate—assets that are valued by both graduate schools and employers. The BA or BS in humanities is for students who want a liberal arts education with an emphasis in literature.The MA or MS in arts and letters appeals to students who would like to pursue advanced work in the liberal arts, while the MS in education is for students who want to pursue advanced work in education specializing in English.
Students interested in any of these degrees should see the department chair as early as possible to be assigned an advisor and to formulate study plans.
U.S. literature, British literature, creative writing, and language and writing
Potential majors must complete a Declaration of Intent form and obtain the approval and signature of a departmental advisor. Students may apply for admission when they have acquired at least 60 quarter credits. Applications are available in the department office.Before requesting admission to the English major, students should complete 12 credits of Wr 121, 122 (or the University Colloquium) and Wr 123, 227, or Eng 298.
Exceptions to the above requirements may be presented to the department chair for consideration.
1. Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements as stated beginning on page 30.
2. Complete the core courses, then choose either the literature option or the writing option.
3. Majors must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and a 3.0 GPA in English and writing courses.
One complete sequence in either of the junior core courses:
A total of 58 credits, 50 of which must be upper division, is required. Equivalent of two years of college-level foreign language is required for the literature option.Core courses 30
- Shakespeare (Eng 436, 437, or 438) 4 (Another major figure should be substituted if the student has taken the lower division Shakespeare sequence.)
- Genre (Eng 417, 418, 423, 453, 458, 470, 481, 482, or 495) 4
- Multicultural/Diversity (Eng 367, 368, 454, 455, 498, or instructor permission) 4
- Electives (12 credits upper division; 4 credits may be in writing) 16
A total of 58 credits, 46 of which must be upper division, is required.
- Core courses 30
- Creative Writing (upper division) 4
- Technical Writing (upper division) 4
- Rhetoric (e.g., Wr 493) 4
- Electives (8 credits upper division writing) 16
Students must complete either Core 101, 102, 103 or Wr 121, 122 prior to beginning a minor. Students must also complete Eng 298 prior to beginning a minor.
- Junior Core Literature of the U.S. (Eng 381, 382, 383) 12
- Select 12 credits from the following or from special studies and open-numbered classes, such as Eng 399, 407, 447, 458, or 498 when applicable, with permission from the department chair 12
- The Novel in the U.S. to 1900 (Eng 481) 4
- The Novel in the U.S.: 1900 and Beyond (Eng 482) 4
- Junior Core British Literature (Eng 371, 372, 373) 12
Select 12 credits from the following or from special studies or open-numbered classes when applicable, with permission from the department chair:
- Shakespeare (Eng 201, 202) 8
- Birth of the British Novel to 1850 (Eng 417) 4
- The British Novel after 1850 (Eng 418) 4
- Studies in Shakespeare (Eng 436, 437, 438) 12
Select at least 24 credits (a minimum of 16 must be upper division credits):
- Creative Writing I (Wr 241) 4
- Creative Writing II (Wr 242) 4
- Technical Writing (Wr 327) 4
- Fiction Writing (Wr 330) 4
- Poetry Writing (Wr 341) 4
- Writing and Conference (Wr 405) TBA
- Writing Seminar (Wr 407) TBA
- Advanced Fiction Writing: Short Story (Wr 430) 4
- Advanced Fiction Writing: Novel (Wr 431) 4
- Advanced Poetry Writing (Wr 441) 4
- West Wind Review (Wr 420) 2
- Writing as a Profession (Wr 450) 4
- The English Language: An Introduction (Eng 490) 4
- The English Language: An Introduction (Eng 490) 4
- History of the English Language (Eng 491) or Structure of the English Language (Eng 492) 4
Select 16 credits from the following (8 credits must be upper division):
- History of the English Language (Eng 491) 4
- Structure of the English Language (Eng 492) 4
- Technical Writing (Wr 327) 4
- Creative Writing (Wr 241) 4
- Creative Writing (Wr 242) 4
- Fiction Writing (Wr 330) 4
- Poetry Writing (Wr 341) 4
- Writing Seminar (Wr 407) TBA
- Advanced Composition (Wr 414) 4
- West Wind Review (Wr 420) 2
- Writing as a Profession (Wr 450) 4
- Teaching Written Composition (Wr 472) 4
- Theories of Rhetoric and Composition (Wr 493) 4
Students who want to teach English at the middle school or high school level in Oregon public schools must complete a bachelor's degree in English before applying for admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at SOU. Interested students should consult the department chair for an appropriate advisor and the Education Department regarding admission requirements for the MAT teacher education program.This competitive program requires students to prepare in advance to enhance their chances of acceptance into the program. Practica, internships, and volunteer experiences working with children in the public schools prior to application to the MAT program are required.
In addition, proficiency in a second language is required for admission. This requirement can be met by successfully completing two years of a second language at the college or university level or by passing a second language proficiency test at the intermediate level.
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