2013-2014 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

100 ENGLISHENGLISH101and before upper-level courses in the major. Majorsare likewise expected to take ENG 311, Theory andResearch, in the fall of the junior year. ENG 489, thesenior capstone experience, includes an extensiveindependent research or creative writing project and aformal oral presentation before the department andinvited Virginia Wesleyan community. It must betaken in the fall of the senior year, with requiredpreliminary work in the spring of the junior year.Internships for English MajorsWriting internships may be taken by Englishmajors who have completed three English courses atVirginia Wesleyan. The internship must be approvedby the student’s advisor and the program coordinatorand must be with an organization approved by thedepartment. In the past few years, internships havebeen approved for such organizations as the Spaceand Naval Warfare Command, the Norfolk Chamberof Commerce, and the Virginia Aquarium andMarine Science Center.Major Requirements: English withConcentration in LiteratureCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.ENG 2894Approaches to Literary StudyENG 3114Theory & CriticismENG 4894Senior Thesis WorkshopOne English course in literature before1675 at the 300/400 level: ENG 336,4346, 347, 350, or an appropriate topicscourse approved by the student’s advisorOne “outside voices” course at the 200level or above: ENG 251, 258, 261, or an4appropriate topics course approved bythe student’s advisorThree courses in English, or literaturecourses in classics, or literature courses inforeign languages and literatures at the 12300/400 level and approved by thestudent’s advisorTwo courses in English, or literaturecourses in classics, or literature coursesin foreign languages and literatures at 8the 200 level or above and approvedby the student’s advisorTOTAL 40Major Requirements: Theatre and EnglishCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.ENG 289Approaches to Literary Study4ENG 311Theory & Criticism4ENG 346Shakespeare IENG 347OR 4Shakespeare IITwo courses in English, or literaturecourses in classics, or literature coursesin foreign languages and literatures at 8the 300/400 level and approved by thestudent’s advisorOne course in English, or a literaturecourse in classics, or a literature coursein foreign languages and literatures at 4the 200 level or above and approved bythe student’s advisorTH210Acting ITH220OR 4Technical TheatreTH301Theatre History I4TH302Theatre History II4One course in theatre at any level 4One of the following:ENG 489, TH 424, TH 4854Major Requirements: English withSecondary CertificationCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLETOTAL 44SEM.HRS.ENG 289Approaches to Literary Study4ENG 311Theory & Criticism4ENG 489Senior Thesis Workshop4ENG 346Shakespeare IENG 347OR 4Shakespeare IISee continuation of choices next pageChart continued from previous pageOne “outside voices” course at the 200level or above: ENG 251, 258, 261, or an4appropriate topics course approved bythe student’s advisorENG 2224Teaching Grammar and WritingOne of the following:COMM 101, JOUR 201, TH 210, 4TH 220, TH 320Three courses in English, or literaturecourses in classics, or literature coursesin foreign languages and literatures at 12the 300/400 level and approved bythe student’s advisorMajor Requirements: English withConcentration in Creative Writing(Poetry Track)COURSE NUMBER AND TITLETOTAL 40SEM.HRS.ENG 2894Approaches to Literary StudyENG 3114Theory & CriticismENG 4894Senior Thesis WorkshopOne English course in literaturebefore 1675 at the 300/400 level:ENG 336, 346, 347, 350, or an 4appropriate topics course approved bythe student’s advisorOne “outside voices” course at the 200level or above: ENG 251, 258, 261, or4an appropriate topics course approved bythe student’s advisorENG 2984Introductory Poetry WritingENG 2994Introductory Fiction WritingENG 310Distinctive Voices in 4Contemporary American PoetryENG 398Advanced Writing Workshop: Poetry 4(may be repeated twice for credit)One course in English, or a literaturecourse in classics, or a literature course inforeign languages and literatures at the 4300/400 level and approved by thestudent’s advisorOne course in English, or a literaturecourse in classics, or a literature coursein foreign languages and literatures 4at the 200 level or above and approvedby the student’s advisorMajor Requirements: English withConcentration in Creative Writing(Fiction Track)COURSE NUMBER AND TITLETOTAL 44SEM.HRS.ENG 2894Approaches to Literary StudyENG 3114Theory & CriticismENG 4894Senior Thesis WorkshopOne English course in literature before1675 at the 300/400 level: ENG 336,4346, 347, 350, or an appropriate topicscourse approved by the student’s advisorOne “outside voices” course at the 200level or above: ENG 251, 258, 261, or anappropriate topics course approved by 4the student’s advisorENG 2984Introductory Poetry WritingENG 2994Introductory Fiction WritingENG 3334Hybrid ProseENG 399Advanced Writing Workshop: Fiction 4(may be repeated twice for credit)One course in English, or a literaturecourse in classics, or a literature course inforeign languages and literatures at the 4300/400 level and approved by thestudent’s advisorOne course in English, or a literaturecourse in classics, or a literature course inforeign languages and literatures at the 4200 level or above and approved by thestudent’s advisorTOTAL 44