2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

ENGLISH83write with skill and grace, appreciate diverse cultures andvalues, understand the relationship between art and life,and discover the liberating qualities of the imagination. Allcourses are open to non-majors.English majors make desirable candidates for jobs inbusiness, industry, education, and government. Graduatesof our programs have the flexibility that is increasinglynecessary in the workplace of the future. The English majorhelps prepare students for specific careers in writing,publishing, journalism, law and teaching, and for graduatestudy.Major Programs in EnglishStudents who wish to pursue the study of English haveseveral options to choose from: (1) major in English with aconcentration in literature; (2) major in theatre andEnglish; (3) major in English with secondary educationcertification; or, (4) major in English with a concentrationin creative or professional writing. The requirements forthese majors are summarized below. A student interested inone of these programs should consult with a member of thedepartment. Those interested in the concentration increative or professional writing should see Ms. Vivian Teter,who directs this track.Internships for English MajorsInternships may be taken by English majors who havecompleted 12 semester hours of English at VirginiaWesleyan College.The internship must be approved by the student’sadviser and the program coordinator in an organizationapproved by the department. In the past few years,internships have been approved for such organizations asthe Space and Naval Warfare Command, the NorfolkChamber of Commerce, and PortFolio Weekly Magazine.Note: All four English major tracks below share thesame six initial core components; they are repeated in eachtable for ease of reference.Major Requirements: English withConcentration in LiteratureCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLEENG 280Early British LiteratureENG 281Later British LiteratureENG 284American LiteratureENG/TH 311Theory and CriticismSEM.HRS.3333One of the following:ENG 314History and Development of the3English LanguageORENG 321Introduction to LinguisticsENG/TH 346Shakespeare I3ENG/TH 347Shakespeare IIFive of the following upper-divisionliterature courses:ENG 310Distinctive Voices in ContemporaryAmerican PoetryENG 315The Experience of PoetryENG 317Children’s LiteratureENG 318Adolescent LiteratureENG 327The British NovelENG 336Milton and Spenser 15ENG 350Renaissance Drama Exclusive of ShakespeareENG 355From Restoration to RevolutionENG 357British Romanticism: 1784-1832ENG 361American Women WritersENG 365ModernismENG 367Ulysses on the ElizabethENG 371Southern LiteratureENG 378The American NovelENG 383Banned Books/Law in U.S. HistoryENG 385American Protest LiteratureENG 440Topics in Earlier British LiteratureENG 441Topics in Later British LiteratureENG 442Topics in American LiteratureENG 472Senior SeminarOne additional English course at any level 3TOTAL 36