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ENGLISH 185
Minor Study Requirements
(18 hours)
The English minor requires 18 hours of English courses numbered
above 102. The minor program includes one survey
course (294, 295, 296, 297), one course in Shakespeare
(352, 353) and at least one 400-level course from the following
list: 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 456, 457, 458, 459,
460, 461, 462, 463, 470, 486; and 9 more hours with no more
than 6 below 300.
Professional Writing Minor (18 hours)
Requirements are: 219 or 220 or 240; 290; 320, 416, 417,
418, 419 or 420. Elective courses: 9 hours chosen from ENGL
219, 220, 240, 320, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420,
441, 442, 443 or approved courses offered in other departments.
ENGL 499 (Internship, 1 hour) is optional. At least 9
hours must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
Minor in Period Studies (21 hours)
A multidisciplinary program comprised of 21 hours: 12 hours
in English courses numbered above 102 and 9 hours from at
least two other disciplines. Each student’s program will focus
on a particular historical period and be developed around
the student’s individual interests after prior consultation with
a minor advisor.
Medieval Studies Minor (21 hours)
A multidisciplinary program consisting of 21 hours of
approved courses. Each student’s program will be developed
around the student’s individual interests after approval by
an advisor. A brochure of requirements is available from the
Department of English and from the office of The Institute for
Medieval Studies.
The distribution of requirements is as follows: 3 hours of
English 315, the introductory course in Medieval Culture; 9
hours of courses in Medieval English Literature (ENGL 211,
315, 351, 411, 440, 448, 449, 450, 451); 9 hours from courses
in Medieval Art (ARTH 262, 331, 404), Medieval History
(HIST 303, 304, 305, 314, 320, 323, 326, 328, 386, 401,
402, 411, 416), LATN 101, 102, 201, 202, 351, 352, GREK
101, 102, 301, 302, ITAL 475, MUS 261, PHIL 308, RLST
360, SPAN 301, 411). Interested students should contact the
Director of The Medieval Studies Program in the Department
of English.
English as a Second Language
Students who speak and write English as a Second Language
may enroll in special sections of English 101 and 102
designed for international students, recent immigrants, and
others who have limited experience with standard American
English. For placement and scheduling, students should
apply in person at the Rhetoric and Writing office in the
English Department. ESL sections of English 101 and 102 are
offered for full credit (3 credit hours each). Non-credit English
courses are offered in the Center for English Language and
American Culture (CELAC) in Mesa Vista Hall. Programs and
courses in training to become an ESL teacher are offered by
the College of Education.
Departmental Honors
Students who seek Departmental Honors in English should
apply to the Director of Undergraduate Studies no later
than the last semester of their junior year. Admission to
honors requires 1) an overall GPA of 3.2, based on at least
75 hours of college credit, including a minimum of 9 hours
of credit in English courses numbered 200 and above;
2) a cumulative GPA of 3.5 in English courses numbered
200 and above; and 3) a letter of recommendation from a
regular faculty member from the Department of English.
After being admitted to the program, honors candidates must
1) complete English 412 Capstone and Honors Seminar;
2) enroll in English 497, Individual Study, in the semester
before graduation in order to write a prospectus for submission
to the Undergraduate Committee no later than
the end of the tenth week of the semester; and finally,
3) enroll in English 490, Senior Honors Thesis, to complete
the Honors thesis for submission to the Undergraduate
Committee no later than the end of the 12th week of the
semester of graduation.
The English Department also sponsors a chapter of Sigma
Tau Delta, an international honors society for English majors.
To be eligible for membership in Sigma Tau Delta applicants
must 1) be an English major or minor who has completed
three semesters of college work, including 6 hours of English
courses beyond English 102; 2) have an overall GPA of 3.0;
and 3) a cumulative GPA of 3.2 in all English courses. To
apply for membership in Sigma Tau Delta, contact the faculty
advisor of the chapter or the Undergraduate Director for an
application.
Graduate Degrees
For University requirements for the M.A., M.F.A, and Ph.D.
degrees consult the appropriate pages of this catalog. The
following are general department requirements for English
graduate programs. Consult the English Department’s
Graduate Studies Handbook and website for details about
specific distribution requirements, examination procedures,
foreign language requirements, and other regulations for all
degree programs listed below.
Application Deadline
Fall semester: February 1
A Bachelor’s Degree is required for all applicants to the
Master’s Programs in English and to the M.F.A. in Creative
Writing. A Master’s Degree in English or Comparative
Literature is required for all applicants to the Ph.D. program.
All applicants must provide full transcripts, a letter of intent, a
writing sample, transcripts from all previously attended postsecondary
institutions, GRE scores for the General Aptitude
Test and the Advanced Subject Test in English Literature (for
applicants to the MA in Language and Literature and to the
Ph.D. program), and three letters of recommendation.
Early application is recommended (all paperwork must be
received on or before the listed deadline). Decisions on applications
received by February 1 are announced by April 15.
Teaching Assistantships
Applicants must apply for a Teaching Assistantship by
completing the T.A. Application form and including a critical,
analytical writing sample for evaluation by the Director of
Rhetoric and Writing. The deadline for T.A. Applications is
February 1.
First year Teaching Assistants are required to enroll in English
537, Teaching Composition, a practicum for teaching in the
University of New Mexico’s writing program.
Required Enrollment
All graduate students in English must enroll for a minimum of
3 hours in English graduate courses per semester (excluding
the summer session).
Degrees Offered
The Department of English offers the Ph.D.; the M.F.A.
in Creative Writing; and an M.A. with concentrations in
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UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.