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ENGLISH: LITERATUREAND WRITINGPrograms Offered• Bachelor of Arts in EnglishEmphasis in Creative WritingEmphasis in Multicultural LiteratureEmphasis in English Education Preparation• Certificate in Technical Writing• Minor in EnglishThe CI English Program explores the pleasures and significanceof literature and writing in interdisciplinary, multicultural,international and civically engaged contexts. Our studentsand faculty members adopt various theoretical perspectivesand methodologies, believing the possibilities for interpretivethinking, analysis, and effective expression thrive in anintegrative atmosphere. The ability to read insightfully and writecompellingly prepares graduates for further study or professionalpaths and readies them to take their places as well informedlocal and world citizens.Foundation courses provide the tools for intellectual engagement.Interdisciplinary courses emphasize relationships with differentideas, approaches and ways of knowing. The requiredsequence provides in-depth investigation in a specialized fieldof Multicultural Literature, Writing or Education. In addition, thestudent may choose to pursue an optional emphasis in CreativeWriting, Multicultural Literature, English Education Preparation,or a certificate in Technical Writing. English Majors keep aportfolio of their papers as part of their application for theculminating capstone course (See English Program website forfurther information).CareersThe B.A. in English prepares students for graduate programs inEnglish, Linguistics, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing,Journalism, and Secondary Education. English majors, trainedin logical thinking, interpretative reading, and effective writingalso do very well on the LSAT exams for law schools. The majoris excellent preparation for a variety of creative professions suchas: editor for a publishing company, book agent, magazineeditor, newspaper reporter, teacher of English abroad, freelancemagazine writer, script reader, speech writer, advertising copywriter, and director of communications for businesses.Program Learning OutcomesEnglish program graduates will be able to:• Express themselves effectively in writing and speech,including appropriate use of English grammar and usageconventions;• Examine texts, issues or problems in the discipline frommultiple perspectives (multicultural, interdisciplinary,international, experiential, theoretical and/or educational);• Effectively use current scholarship in the field (literaryanalysis, linguistics studies, applied research, etc.);• Analyze a range of texts, representative of genres, periods,ethnicities and genders;• Articulate an understanding of relationships between thefield of English and other disciplines; and• Reflect substantively on their growth over time with anaccurate perception of their performance in the program.FacultyJacquelyn Kilpatrick, Ph.D.Professor of English andChair, English ProgramBell Tower West, Room 1235(805) 437-8865j.kilpatrick@csuci.eduMary Adler, Ph.D.Associate Professor of EnglishAcademic Advisor for English EducationBell Tower West, Room 1295(805) 437-8486mary.adler@csuci.eduJulia Balén, Ph.D.Associate Professor of EnglishBell Tower West, Room 1112(805) 437-8435julia.balen@csuci.eduBob Mayberry, Ph.D.Associate Professor of EnglishBell Tower West, Room 1141(805) 437-2786bob.mayberry@csuci.eduBradley Monsma, Ph.D.Professor of EnglishAcademic Advisor of English ProgramBell Tower West, Room 1185(805) 437-8948brad.monsma@csuci.eduJoan Peters, Ph.D.Associate Professor of EnglishBell Tower West, Room 1225(805) 437-8448joan.peters@csuci.eduContact Informationhttp://english.csuci.edu/Bachelor of Arts Degree inEnglish - (120 units)Lower Division Requirements - 12 unitsStudents seeking the Bachelor of Arts in English must havefulfilled the lower division writing requirement (at CI, ENGL 103or ENGL 105). In addition, the following 12 units of literaturesurvey courses (or the equivalent) are required in preparation forupper division studies:ENGL 120 American Literature I . . . . . . . . . .3ENGL 150 British and European Literature I . . . . .3ENGL 220 American Literature II . . . . . . . . . .3ENGL 250 British and European Literature II . . . . .32011 – 2012PROGRAMS AND DEGREESwww.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog171