Catalog 73 - National University

College of Letters and Sciences122Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Research and apply relevant criticism in sustained analyses andinterpretations of specific works of fiction, non-fiction, andpoetry.• Evaluate the relevance and validity of different theoreticalapproaches (e.g., historicist, biographical, etc.) to theunderstanding of specific works of literature.• Engage in informed critical discussion, both oral and written, oftheoretical issues pertaining to the study of literature.• Synthesize current theory and practice in the study of Americanmulticultural literature.• Evaluate the complexities of canon formation.• Engage in informed critical discussion, both oral and written, ofthe works and criticism of a specific literary period ormovement.• Participate in rigorous critiques of the scholarly works of others.• Revise and expand a scholarly paper to submit for publication ina scholarly or literary journal.Writing Across the CurriculumThe University’s Writing Across the Curriculum program offersopportunities for students to participate in meaningful projects that willenhance their career development. These projects include editing andproducing the student literary journal, The GNU and working on theWHACK, the Writing Across the Curriculum Newsletter. Contact VickiMartineau, Director of Writing Across the Curriculum, atvmartine@nu.edu, for additional information.In addition, various departmental faculty have opportunities forstudents to assist them with teaching, scholarly projects, or otheractivities and students can receive valuable experience andmentoring from working with them. Contact individual facultymembers for information.Degree Requirements(10 courses; 45 quarter units)To receive the Master of Arts in English, students must complete atleast 45 quarter units. A total of 4.5 quarter units of graduate creditmay be granted for equivalent graduate work completed at anotherinstitution, as it applies to this degree and provided the units werenot used in earning another advanced degree. Students should referto the General Catalog section on graduate admission requirementsfor specific information regarding admission and evaluation.Program Core Requirements(6 courses; 27 quarter units)ENG 600ENG 610ENG 620AorENG 620BENG 640ENG 690AorENG 690BENG 699Seminar in Literary TheoryMulticultural LiteratureLiterary Period or Movement I (if not used to fulfillanother program requirement)Literary Period or Movement II (if not used to fulfillanother program requirement)Seminar in PoetryMajor Author Seminar I (if not used to fulfill anotherprogram requirement)Major Author Seminar II (if not used to fulfill anotherprogram requirement)English Capstone course(Prerequisite: All other program requirements must becompleted before enrolling in this course. Exceptions may bemade if student is within two courses of program completion,only with the approval of the Program Director.)Program Electives(4 courses; 18 quarter units)Select from the following list of courses:ENG 620A Literary Period or Movement I (if not used to fulfillanother program requirement)orENG 620B Literary Period or Movement II (if not used to fulfillanother program requirement)MCW 600 Pedagogy of Creative WritingMCW 620 Writing InternshipMCW 630 Seminar in FictionMCW 645 Seminar in Poetry WritingMCW 650 Seminar in Creative Non-FictionENG 660 Seminar in Literary HypermediaENG 655 Composition PedagogyENG 656 History of RhetoricENG 657 Modern RhetoricENG 665 Film TheoryENG 666 Film History: The SilentsENG 667 Film History: American FilmENG 668 Film Genre StudiesENG 669 World FilmENG 670 Comparative Literary StudiesENG 690AorENG 690B Major Author Seminar I or II(if not used to fulfill another program requirement)ENG 680A Seminar in a Theme IENG 680B Seminar in a Theme IIENG 685 Great Directors: AmericanENG 686 Great Directors: International■ MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY (710-517)Faculty Advisor: Alex Zukas • (858) 642-8461 • azukas@nu.eduThe Master of Arts in History offers a broad yet focused program ofgraduate training in historical research and writing. The program iswell-suited for teachers who would like a discipline-based Master’sdegree beyond the credential. It is also excellent preparation for acareer with the State Department, teaching History at the communitycollege, doctoral studies in History, or any career in the public orprivate sectors requiring advanced research, analytical, and writingskills.The graduate curriculum offers balanced coverage of the majortheoretical, regional, comparative, thematic, topical, global, andepochal approaches to the research and writing of History. It equipsstudents with the advanced research, analytical, and writing skillsneeded to produce historical scholarship of professional quality andto participate in the transformative and trenchant discussions ofprofessional historians. At the conclusion of their course of study,students will present original research findings either by writing atraditional Master’s thesis or creating a Web-based multimediaMaster’s project. Either option will be the result of extensivehistorical research.Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Articulate their capacity for continued learning, growth andscholarly activity in the discipline of history and their specificfield(s) of interest.• Exhibit professional and technical expertise consistent with thestandards of disciplinary and/or content-area professionalhistorical associations.• Analyze the various ethical and professional issues that emanate