Curriculum Document

Academic Dept.:

ENGL/PHIL

School Document Number:

LSS 05-25

Document Author:

Mark Mabrito

Approved by School:

03-06-06

Date: 

February 15, 2006

CEP Review:

 

Type of Document:

Addition

 

Senate Approval:

May 3, 2006

o  Course

o Program of Study

Deletion

 

Effective Term: 

 

Revisions

XX

Document Subject:

Proposal for Revision of English Major: Writing Option

 

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B. Check All Items That Apply to this Document and the Form 710 Addition, Deletion or Revision (attach bingo sheet)

  Addition of a: new degree_____, new option_____, new minor_____,new certificate_____ or graduation requirement _____.

Deletion of: degree_____, option_____, minor_____, certificate_____ or graduation requirement _____.

Revision of a: degree__ ___, option__ XXX ___, minor_____, certificate_____ graduation requirement _____ or course designator_____.

This is_____, is not__XXX___ a Global Document covering multiple courses/programs.

Justification:  Current proposal seeks to change the core requirements for the Writing Option. Specifically, the requirement of English 427: Senior Writing Project OR English 480: Writing Internship will now become one of several options.   This move will provide greater flexibility to students completing the degree.

 


Current:

Bachelor of Arts, English

1.  Communication

ENGL 103: Adv. Freshman Composition

OR

ENGL 104/105 English Comp. I and II

COM 114 Fundamentals of Speech Communication

Foreign Language:  101,102,201,202

  1. Science and Mathematics

Twelve credits in science and mathematics with a minimum of three credits in each.  No sequence required. Computer Science or Logic acceptable for mathematics.

  1. Humanities and Social Sciences

One course each from:

Literature

Philosophy (not Logic)

History

Aesthetics

Economics 210

Psychology 120

Political Science

Sociology 100 or Anthropology

  1. Freshman Experience

PHIL 107: Human Experience in Art, Lit, and Music (Freshman Experience)

Writing Option

Core Courses:

(3 hrs.) ENGL/COM 302  Publications Design

(3 hrs.) ENGL 404  Web Page Design

(3hrs.)  ENGL 405 Creative Writing

(3 hrs.) ENGL 406  Review Writing

(3hrs.)  ENGL 4XX Special Topics in Writing 

(3 hrs.) ENGL 420 Business Writing 

(3 hrs.) ENGL 427 Senior Writing Project OR

(3 hrs.) ENGL 480 Writing Internship

(3hrs.)  ENGL/COM 451 Magazine Journalism

 (24 hrs.)

 

Options

Any ENGL or COM course 200 or higher or PHIL 324: Ethics for the Professions

(15 hrs.)

 

Total = 39 hrs.

 

Proposed

 

Bachelor of Arts, English

1.  Communication

ENGL 103: Adv. Freshman Composition

OR

ENGL 104/105 English Comp. I and II

COM 114 Fundamentals of Speech Communication

Foreign Language:  101,102,201,202

  1. Science and Mathematics

Twelve credits in science and mathematics with a minimum of three credits in each.  No sequence required. Computer Science or Logic acceptable for mathematics.

  1. Humanities and Social Sciences

One course each from:

Literature

Philosophy (not Logic)

History

Aesthetics

Economics 210

Psychology 120

Political Science

Sociology 100 or Anthropology

  1. Freshman Experience

PHIL 107: Human Experience in Art, Lit, and Music (Freshman Experience)

Writing Option

Core Courses:

(3 hrs.) ENGL/COM 302  Publications Design

(3 hrs.) ENGL 404  Web Page Design

(3hrs.)  ENGL 405 Creative Writing

(3 hrs.) ENGL 406  Review Writing

(3hrs.)  ENGL 4XX Special Topics in Writing 

(3 hrs.) ENGL 420 Business Writing 

 (3hrs.)  ENGL/COM 451 Magazine Journalism

 (21 hrs.)

 

Options

Any ENGL or COM course 200 or higher.  May include PHIL 324, Ethics for the Professions

Recommended:  ENGL 304, Advanced Composition, ENGL 423, Computer Documentation, Engl 431, Web Usability: Reading and Writing on the Web, ENGL 427 Senior Writing Project OR ENGL 480 Writing Internship, COM 201, Intro to Media Studies, COM 255, Intro to News Writing, COM 305, Intro to News Editing.  Note: Students interested in the Writing Internship in journalism or public relations should take COM 255 and COM 305.

(15 hrs.)

 

Total = 36 hrs.

 

Impact on Students:  Increased variety in courses at the undergraduate level

 

Impact on Other Academic Departments:  None

 

Summary of Discussions with Other Academic Department:  

 

Impact on University Resources: None

 

Impact on General Education Requirements: None

Revised: