Professors: Herrera, Napierkowski, Pellow, Ray (Chair), Rubin-Dorsky; Associate Professor: Taylor; Assistant Professors: Dew (Director of Campus Writing Program), Ginsberg, and LaRoche; Senior Instructors: Johnson, and Malek; Instructors: Armstrong, Caglan, Coke-Clark, Fallon, Fisher, Flint, Harrington, Loterbauer, Lowell, Miller, Myers, Pisciotta, Schreck, Wampler, and Wilson; Lecturer: Martinson

Bachelor of Arts -- English

The English major requires 39-54 hours of English courses, including the following specific requirements:

ENGL 300 (Literary Criticism)

ENGL 395 (Chaucer)

Either ENGL 397 or ENGL 398 (Shakespeare)

All English majors are required to pass the Senior Comprehensive Essay Exam prior to graduating. No course will count toward the major if the grade is below C-. Finally, students who wish to apply a correspondence course towards their English major must secure written permission of the English Department Chair.

Students wishing to major in English to prepare for careers in elementary school teaching take a minimum of 30 hours of English, including the following specific requirements:

Either ENGL 251 or ENGL 252 (British literature)

Either ENGL 253 or ENGL 254 (British literature)

ENGL 301 (Advanced Composition)

ENGL 311 (Advanced Grammar)

All English majors, including students in English Elementary Teaching, are required to pass the Senior Comprehensive Essay Exam prior to graduating. No course will count toward the major if the grade is below C-. Finally, students who wish to apply a correspondence course towards their English major must secure written permission of the English Department Chair.

Students wishing to major in English to prepare for careers as secondary school teachers of English must take a minimum of 39 hours of English, including the following specific requirements:

Either ENGL 251 or ENGL 252 (British literature)

Either ENGL 253 or ENGL 254 (British literature)

ENGL 300 (Literary Criticism)

Transfer Students

Transfer students pursuing a major in English are required to complete a minimum of nine credit hours in the CU-Colorado Springs Department of English, three of which must be a 400 level seminar in literature.

The Minor in English

To complete a minor in English, a total of 21 credit hours is required. A student must pass (with a grade of C- or better) each of the following courses: ENGL 190 Introduction to Literary Studies (a prerequisite to all other literature courses designed for English majors), ENGL 251 or 252 (Survey of British Literature I or II), ENGL 253 or 254 (Survey of British Literature III or IV), ENGL 338 or 339 (Survey of American Literature I or II), either ENGL 395, 397, or 398 (Chaucer, Shakespeare I or Shakespeare II), ENGL 300 (Literary Criticism), and any 400 level Seminar in Literature.

The Professional Writing Program

Minor / Emphasis / Certificate

The Professional Writing Program, housed in the English Department, is intended for those individuals who wish to pursue writing-related careers in business and industry. The Program provides students with an excellent opportunity to enhance their credentials and career marketability. In addition, the Program makes available to those already involved in writing for business and industry the opportunity to further develop professional skills important to their careers.

English majors may select an Emphasis in Professional Writing. Besides completing 18 credits in Professional Writing courses, English majors choosing the Emphasis also take ENGL 190, 251, 252, 253, 254, 338, 339, Chaucer (395) or Shakespeare (397 or 398), and any 400-level Senior Seminar in literature.

Non English Majors in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and students in the College of Business and the College of Engineering and Applied Science may select a minor in Professional Writing.

Unclassified students and students with a baccalaureate degree may select a certificate in Professional Writing.

To complete the Program, students complete 18 credit hours with a C or better from among the following courses:

ENGL 301-3 Advanced Composition

ENGL 307-3 Administrative and Business Writing

or

ENGL 309-3 Technical Writing and Presentation

ENGL 311-3 Advanced Grammar

ENGL 312-3 Technical Editing and Style

ENGL 315-(1-3) Professional Writing Internship

ENGL 316-3 Tools for Technical Writers

Prerequisites for Professional Writing Program

ENGL 131 or transfer credit or a baccalaureate (for ENGL 301, ENGL 141 is also a prerequisite). Students must complete 9 credits in the Program to enroll in ENGL 315.

Upon approval from the Program Director, 3 credits may be applied towards completion of the Program from among the following courses in other departments: INFS 380, VA 210, CS 115, CS 316, and CS 330. Students cannot apply one of these courses both to the Program and to another requirement they may need to fulfill.

Honors at Graduation

To graduate with Departmental Honors in English, a student must compile a 3.75 grade point average in the major; compile a 3.5 grade point average overall; and receive a grade of Outstanding on the Senior Comprehensive Exam. If a student has met 2 of the 3 criteria and desires to apply for honors, he or she may appeal to the English faculty by submitting to the English Department chair a writing portfolio of 20 pages of writing from upper division literature courses, as well as ENGL 483, taken at this campus for the faculty to review.

Students Who Contemplate Teaching

Statements of curriculum requirements for a Colorado teaching certificate in English may be obtained from the College of Education. Students planning to teach should also confer with a member of the College of Education faculty about the Teacher Education Program. Since requirements for Education and English make a very tight schedule, students should be fully informed as to both departmental and certification requirements by the beginning of the sophomore year.

Academic Policies

Levels of Courses

Ordinarily, 100 level courses are taken prior to 200 level courses, and so on. Unless otherwise indicated, courses have general prerequisites as follows:

for 200 level courses, 24 prior college credits; for 300 level courses, 30 college credits; for 400 level courses, 45 college credits.

Prerequisite for All English Courses

Students must fulfill the ENGL 131 requirement prior to taking any other English course beyond 131. For English majors, ENGL 190 is a prerequisite for all other literature courses offered through the Department of English. For non-majors, ENGL 150 is a prerequisite for all other literature courses.

Graduate Course Offerings

In general, courses numbered 400 may also be taken for graduate credit as a 500 numbered course. See instructor for details. Courses numbered 500 and 600 are for graduate students only.

The Writing Program

Any student who wishes to take ENGL 099, ENGL 131 or ENGL 141 must meet the following placement requirements:

ENGL 099: Students may enroll without having an ACT or SAT score. Placement criteria: ACT of 18 or below, SAT of 449 or below. Contact LAS Extended Studies, Columbine 2040, 262-4071, to enroll in ENGL 099.

ENGL 131: To be admitted to ENGL 131, students must meet one of the following requirements:

• Score 19-28 on the English ACT.
• Score 450-640 on the English SAT.
• Complete ENGL 099 or an equivalent course completed elsewhere, but not counted toward graduation.

Students without ACT or SAT scores, must submit a writing sample to the Writing Program, Columbine 1041 for placement purposes.

ENGL 141: To be admitted to ENGL 141, students must meet one of the following requirements:

• Complete ENGL 131 at CU-The Springs
• Score 29+ on the English ACT.
• Score 650+ on the English SAT.
• Score a 4 on the CEEB Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Exam.
• Score a 5 on the IB English Examination
• Successfully complete a first-semester composition course (equivalent to ENGL 131) at an accredited college or university with a C- or better.
• Score 67% and receive a pass on the essay portion of the CLEP Freshman College Composition with essay examination to earn credit for ENGL 131.
• Score 67% on the multiple choice section and receive a pass on the essay portion of the CLEP English Composition with essay exam to earn ENGL 141 placement, without credit for ENGL 131.

For additional information on required courses and the writing portfolio assessment, refer to Writing Competency Requirement, in this bulletin. For other questions concerning placement criteria, contact the Writing Program at 262-4038 or 262-4040.