RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

division courses in related subjects, selection is based upon the student’s objectives andin consultation with the major advisor. A grade of C or better is required in each upperdivisioncourse of the major. (A grade of C- will not satisfy the requirement.)Within the literature track of the English major, the student must complete at leastthree upper-division literature electives, such as period, genre, figure, theory, or interpretationcourses. Because an important purpose of the electives is to broaden the student’sexperience of literature, additional courses in Shakespeare will not count toward the threeelectives of the literature track. Students may, of course, take additional courses beyondtheir major requirements.Within the writing track, the student must complete EN 4150 and two courses from thefollowing options: EN 3110, EN 3140, EN 3160, EN 3170, EN 3180, EN 3190, EN 3200,EN 4120, EN 4170, EN 4180, EN 4190, EN 4920 or a special topic writing course.Within the education track, the student must complete EN 4170, EN 3700,EN 3750, (or similar courses), and one additional course in American literature.Also required are two semesters of college-level study of one language other thanEnglish. This requirement may be fulfilled by completing two semesters of college-levelliterature in one language other than English. In either case, the language courses must betaken for college-level credit. [Neither College Level Examination Program (CLEP) norAdvanced Placement (AP) exams fulfills this requirement.]A Bachelor of Arts degree in English (writing track) is also available in the eveningthrough the Evening Program in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS).Contact the GPS academic advisor at 816-501-4062 for further information.Minor Fields of ConcentrationThe minor in English consists of the lower-division prerequisite choices of EN 1110/1120or EN 1140, or EN 1150, and upper-division requirements in one of two areas ofemphasis: literature or writing. Within the literature emphasis, students must take anyfour of the English Department’s upper-division literature course offerings, such as thosein period, genre, figure, theory, or interpretation. Also, an introductory literature course(EN 2740, EN 2760, or EN 2900-2989) is strongly recommended for students as theybegin to pursue the literature emphasis of the minor. Within the writing area of emphasis,the student may choose any four courses from the writing track of the English majorin upper-division English offerings. Current offerings in this area include EN 3110, EN3140, EN 3150, EN 3160, EN 3170, EN 3180, EN 3190, EN 3200, EN 4120, EN4150, EN 4170, EN 4180, EN 4190, or EN 4920. A grade of C or better is required ineach upper-division course of the minor. (A grade of C- will not satisfy the requirement.)A minor in English (writing track) is also available in the evening through the EveningProgram in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS). Contact theGPS academic advisor at 816-501-4062 for further information.Certificate in WritingRockhurst University awards a certificate in writing through regular courses offered in theDepartment of English. Lower-division requirements establish proficiency in written communication.This requirement may be fulfilled by taking EN 1110 and EN 1120, orEN 1140, or EN 1150. After establishing written proficiency, students may then elect totake any four of the following: EN 3110, EN 3140, EN 3150, EN 3160, EN 3170,EN 3180, EN 3190, EN 3200, EN 4120, EN 4150, EN 4170, EN 4180, EN 4190, orEN 4920. A grade of C or better is required in each upper-division course for the certificate.(A grade of C- will not satisfy the requirement.) A certificate in writing is not availableto students seeking a major or minor in English.118