2008-09 Catalog - Saint Mary's College of California

English CurriculumEnglishFacultyRobert E. Gorsch, Ph.D., Professor, ChairChester Aaron, M.A., Professor EmeritusMarilyn Abildskov, M.F.A., Associate ProfessorCarol L. Beran, Ph.D., ProfessorEdward Biglin, Ph.D., ProfessorClinton Bond, Ph.D., ProfessorGlenna Breslin, Ph.D., ProfessorDavid J. DeRose, Ph.D., ProfessorJanice Doane, Ph.D., ProfessorGraham W. Foust, Ph.D., Assistant ProfessorBrother Ronald Gallagher, FSC, Ph.D., Associate ProfessorWesley Gibson, M.F.A, Assistant ProfessorRosemary Graham, Ph.D., ProfessorSandra Anne Grayson, Ph.D., ProfessorBrenda L. Hillman, M.F.A., ProfessorBarry D. Horwitz, M.A., AdjunctJeannine M. King, Ph.D., Assistant ProfessorKathryn Koo, Ph.D., Associate ProfessorCarol S. Lashof, Ph.D., ProfessorHilda H. Ma, M.A., Ph.D. cand., Assistant ProfessorLisa Manter, Ph.D., ProfessorMolly Metherd, Ph.D., Assistant ProfessorRafael Alan Pollock, Ph.D., Professor EmeritusNaomi Schwartz, M.A., AdjunctChristopher J. Sindt, Ph.D., Associate ProfessorMary Doyle Springer, Ph.D., Professor EmeritaNorman Springer, Ph.D., Professor EmeritusPhyllis L. Stowell, Ph.D., Professor EmeritaLysley Tenorio, M.F.A., Assistant ProfessorDenise Witzig, M.A., AdjunctBen Xu, Ph.D., ProfessorLearning OutcomesWhen students have completed a program of study in English, they shouldbe able to:• Engage in informed, active reading, bringing to bear a broad baseof literary, historical and cultural knowledge.• Read critically a wide range of literary texts, with an awareness ofthe theoretical assumptions behind various interpretive strategies,and of the ability to choose appropriate methods of inquiry and toformulate clear questions.• Apply a variety of reading strategies, combining critical detachmentwith the intellectual, imaginative, and emotional engagement necessaryfor appreciation.• Write clear, well-reasoned prose in a variety of situations(academic, professional, social) for a variety of audiences, beingable to support an argument with appropriate, thoughtfullyanalyzed evidence.• Converse articulately about texts and interpretations, understandingthat interpretation is often a dialogic, collaborative process.Major RequirementsLower DivisionEnglish 19, 29These courses must be taken in sequence.English 19 is prerequisite to English 29, 103 and 104. English 29is prerequisite to English 167, 168, and 170Upper DivisionEnglish 103, 104, 175One course from the following literary criticism courses:167, 168, 170one course from the following American literature surveys:150, 151, 152One course in English or American literature before 1800One course in English or American literature before 1900Four additional courses in English. No more than one of these maybe lower-division.The department recommends the study of foreign languages. Especiallythose students who plan to do graduate work towards higherdegrees should consult their advisors about work in other languages(e.g., German, Italian, French, Spanish, Latin, and Greek).A major in dramatic arts is available through the Department ofPerforming Arts. Requirements for this major include electives chosenfrom among English 182, 183, 184, 185.Teaching Credential in EnglishThe major in English has been accepted, with certain modifications, asmeeting the subject matter preparation requirements of the State ofCalifornia for a teaching credential. Completion of the approved programwaives the Praxis and SSAT examinations. It is still necessary to take asequence of education courses. At Saint Mary’s, these are available at thegraduate level (some may be taken during the senior year). It is importantthat those thinking of a teaching career consult both the coordinatorof the Subject Matter Preparation Program in English and the directorof the Single Subject Credential Program in the School of Education tomake sure that all the prerequisites for the credential are fulfilled.SPECIAL NOTE:Students who successfully complete two years in the Integral Programbefore declaring an English major are exempt from the Shakespeare, thepre-1800, and the pre-1900 requirements.93