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English and Speech DepartmentFaculty: Darrell Holley, Ph.D., Chair Rachel Callaway, M.A. Tina Tolbert, M.A. Daniel Plunkett, M.A. (adjunct)
The Department of English and Speech exists to prepare students with a knowledge of the structure, history, and use of the English language and with a knowledge of the literary works which have shaped and been produced by English and American literary culture. Courses offered by the department will refine the student’s writing and speaking, develop his critical judgment in listening and reading, and advance his knowledge of the literary art in English and its history. Degree programs with an English major are also offered by this department: the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in English (which may lead to licensure in teaching grades 7-12). In addition, the department also provides a Bachelor of Arts degree with a minor in English.
Policies Regarding Requirements for All Degrees All students are required to take EN 101 Basic English Grammar and Usage, unless they bring credit for it from another college or make appropriate scores on Advanced Placement or similar assessments. Students are no longer exempted from this course on the basis of ACT/SAT scores. A grade of C on EN 101 is required for enrollment in EN 102.
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Major in English This program is offered either as a general liberal-arts education with emphasis on the literary arts or as a preparatory education for those who may pursue graduate-level studies. English is an appropriate undergraduate major for students wishing to pursue various programs of advanced, graduate-level study in such areas as English language or literature, comparative literature, law, theology, communication art, or other related areas. (For information about a pre-law program, see page 100). Specific objectives include those stated for the major in Biblical Studies (page 47) and for the General Education core (page 85). The graduate should also: (1) understand the grammar and syntax of the English language well enough to be able to listen and read critically; (2) be able to select, read, and interpret literature for the enjoyment and benefit of himself and others; (3) be able to demonstrate knowledge of library resources and scholarly work in literature by following an orderly, effective method of research and by presenting the results of this research logically, accurately, and appropriately.
Requirements: 125 hours, with a C average (2.00 g.p.a.) overall and in each major. (1) Biblical Studies major, 30 hours (page 48) (2) English major, 30 hours beyond the generally required freshman courses: EN 211-2 Masterpieces of World Literature, 6 EN 320 Shakespeare, 3 EN 340 History of the English Language, 3 EN 400 Advanced English Grammar, 3 SP 200 Advanced Oral Communication, 2 Literature electives, 13 (3) General Education, 50 hours: BU 102 Microcomputer Applications, 2 EN 101-2 Basic English Grammar and Usage; and Basic English Composition, 6 HI 101-2 History of Ancient Civilization, 6 (or HI 201-2 U.S. History) Foreign language, 12 Mathematics elective, 3 PE 210 Lifetime Fitness and activity elective, 3 PR 200 Introduction to Philosophy, 3 PS 200 General Psychology, 3 Science elective, 4 SP 100 Fundamentals of Speech, 3 SS 102 Freshman Orientation, 2 PS 230 Group and Interpersonal Relations, 3 (or MI 220 Missions and Culture) (4) CM 100 Personal Evangelism, 2 hours (5) Free electives, 13 hours
Bachelor of Science Degree, Major in English (May be used for Secondary School Licensure) This program combines the college’s English major (as above) with a general education core and professional education core and prepares students to teach English with competence in either Christian, public, or private high schools; it leads to licensure to teach English in grades 7-12 in the public schools of Tennessee. Licensure also requires successful completion of the Praxis II Assessments (formerly National Teacher’s Examination), including the Specialty Area test in English, according to minimum scores set by the Tennessee State Department of Education. Specific objectives include those stated for the major in Biblical Studies (page 47), those stated for the General Education core (page 85), and those stated for the professional education core common to all teacher education programs (page 133). The graduate should also be able: (1) to define the characteristics and role of the teacher of English; (2) to select, read, interpret, and evaluate literature in a variety of genres; (3) to identify and follow the steps for writing a literary research paper; (4) to demonstrate competency in the various methods of teaching English in the secondary school classroom.
Requirements: 146 hours, with a C average (2.50 g.p.a.) in all majors for licensure, the professional core, and a 2.50 g.p.a. overall (required for admission to the program, admission to student teaching, and licensure). (1) Biblical Studies major, 30 hours (page 48; include CM 100 Personal Evangelism and BI 230 Biblical Ethics) (2) English major, 36 hours: EN 211-2 Masterpieces of World Literature, 6 EN 320 Shakespeare, 3 EN 340 History of the English Language, 3 EN 400 Advanced English Grammar, 3 Literature electives, 13 First year foreign language, 6 SP 200 Advanced Oral Communication, 2 (3) Professional core, 32 hours: TE 200 Introduction to Education, 2 TE 210 Educational Psychology, 2 TE 365 Instructional Technology, 2 PS/TE 380 The Exceptional Child, 3 TE 420 School Assessment, 2 TE 430 Methods and Materials of Secondary Education, 3 TE 432 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Area, 3 TE 440 History and Philosophy of Education, 2 TE 445 Field Experience, 1 TE 450 Student Teaching Seminar, 2 TE 480 Enhanced Student Teaching, 10 (4) General Education core, 48 hours (plus BI 101-2 [6] and EN 211-2 [6]): BU 102 Microcomputer Applications, 2 EN 101-2 Basic English Grammar and Usage; and Basic English Composition, 6 HI 201-2 U. S. History, 6 HU 200 An Appreciation of the Arts, 3 MA 201-2 Concepts of Mathematics, 6 PE 210 Lifetime Fitness and activity elective, 3 PE 415 Health and Safety Education, 2 PS 330 Child and Adolescent Development, 3 Science elective, 4 SP 100 Fundamentals of Speech, 3 SS 102 Freshman Orientation, 2 PS 230 Group and Interpersonal Relations, 3 SS 310 Marriage and the Family, 3 SS 340 World Geography, 2
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Minor in English This program provides an opportunity for any degree candidate to develop understanding and abilities in English and speech as much as possible within the limitations of a minor concentration. Any student may choose this minor for an additional emphasis in another degree program. Specific objectives of this program of study will be substantially the same as those stated for the major in English. Program requirements are the same as for the B.A. with an English major, including a minimum total of 124 hours and a C average (2.00 g.p.a.) overall and in the major. The English minor (which replaces the English major in that program) includes 20 hours in addition to the generally required freshman courses, as follows: SP 200 Advanced Oral Communication, 2 EN 211-2 Masterpieces of World Literature, 6 EN electives, 12, from the 300-400 level.
Course Descriptions
Courses in Grammar, Composition, and Literature
Note: All courses with an EN prefix beyond EN 101 (except EN 200) require at least one lengthy, researched composition.
EN 101. BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR & USAGE A thorough study of the fundamentals of English grammar and usage. Three hours, offered fall semester annually.
EN 102. BASIC ENGLISH COMPOSITION After a review of mechanics and sentence effectiveness, the course gives instruction on the fundamentals of writing effective paragraphs and essays. Considerable time is devoted to learning how to do a college-level research paper. Three hours, offered spring semester annually.
EN 200. WRITING WORKSHOP This is a writing laboratory in which attention is given to refining students’ skills in writing non-fiction, fiction, and poetry. Prerequisites: teacher approval and EN 101-2. Two hours, offered on demand.
EN 211. MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE: THE CREATION TO THE RENAISSANCE A study of some of the greatest, most seminal works of literature from the Sumerians, the ancient Hebrews, the Greeks, the Romans, the Primitive Christian churches, the Middle Ages, the early Renaissance, and the Reformation. Prerequisite: EN 101-2. Three hours, offered fall semester annually.
EN 212. MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE: THE RENAISSANCE TO THE 20TH CENTURY A study of some of the greatest, most seminal works from the late Renaissance, the eighteenth century, Romanticism, and the modern and postmodern periods. Prerequisite: EN 101-2. Three hours, offered spring semester annually.
EN 300. MEDIEVAL ENGLISH LITERATURE AND CHAUCER After a brief study of Old and Middle English, students are directed in the reading of selections (both in the original and in translation) from such works as Beowulf, the Ancrene Wisse, Piers Plowman, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and the works of Wyclife. The last third of the course is devoted to the life, art, and works of Geoffrey Chaucer, particularly the Canterbury Tales. Prerequisite: EN 211-2. Two hours, offered fall semester even years.
EN 310. ENGLISH RENAISSANCE POETRY AND PROSE Reading of representative selections from the non-dramatic literature of the English Renaissance, with particular attention to the poetry of Wyatt, Surrey, Sidney, Spenser, Marlowe, and Shakespeare, and to the prose of Tyndale, Hooker, Ascham, Elyot, and Foxe. Prerequisite: EN 211-2. Two hours, offered spring semester odd years.
EN 320. SHAKESPEARE A thorough study of the life, art, and major works of William Shakespeare, with particular attention to the tragedies. Prerequisite: EN 211-2. Three hours, offered fall semester even years.
EN 330. EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE The English-language literature of America from the early 17th century through the end of the Federal Period, including in particular the American Puritans, the writings attendant to the Revolution, and such early authors as Irving, Cooper, and Bryant. Prerequisite: EN 211-2. Two hours, offered fall semester even years.
EN 340. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Focuses on the historical development of the English language, from its Anglo-Saxon origins, through its changes in the medieval period, to the forces that have produced modern British, American, and world English (including forces at work today). Prerequisite: EN 101-2. Three hours, offered fall semester odd years.
EN 350. LITERARY CRITICISM A chronological study of the major literary critical approaches, with considerable attention given to such recent forms of criticism as Marxism, New Criticism, Feminism, and Deconstructionism. Prerequisite: En 211-2. Two hours, offered spring semester odd years.
EN 400. ADVANCED ENGLISH GRAMMAR A detailed study of Traditional English grammar, with fair attention given to its historical development. Toward the end of the course, surveys certain nontraditional theories, particularly transformational-generative grammar. Prerequisite: EN 101-2. Three hours, offered spring semester alternate years.
EN 410. NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE A survey of the major writers of the latter half of the nineteenth century and the earliest part of the twentieth century (ending at 1914), including analysis of the influences on and the development of American literature up to the modern age. The lingering after-effects of the Civil War combined with the rapid industrialization of society culminate in a literature of disillusion and disbelief. Significant attention to the country’s first great novelists and poets making their appearance in this period. Prerequisite: EN 211-2. Two hours, offered spring semester even years.
EN 420. TWENTIETH-CENTURY BRITISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE A survey of the major writers of the twentieth century in Great Britain and the United States, including analysis of the influences on and the development of the major themes of the century such as Marxism, feminism, atheism, and the continuing disaffection of the artist from society. Prerequisite: EN 211-2. Three hours, offered fall semester odd years.
EN 430. SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLISH LITERATURE AND MILTON Examines the poetry and prose of seventeenth-century England, with particular attention to the so-called “Metaphysical Poets”. The second half of the course is limited to the works of Milton, particularly Paradise Lost. Prerequisite: EN 211-2. Two hours, offered spring semester odd years.
EN 440. EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE AND ROMANTICISM A survey of the literature of both the “Enlightenment” and Romanticism in Great Britain, including examination of the major writers and themes of these two literatures and their interrelations, with particular attention to Pope, Johnson, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, and Shelley. Prerequisite: EN 211-2. Three hours, offered fall semester odd years.
EN 450. VICTORIAN BRITISH LITERATURE An examination of the major authors of poetry and prose in Great Britain during the Victorian Age, with particular attention to the rising religious skepticism and the influence of the Darwinian theory of evolution on the latter half of the nineteenth century. Prerequisite: EN 211-2. Two hours, offered spring semester even years.
EN 490. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN ENGLISH LITERATURE An examination of a worthwhile topic related to the English language or the literature of the English language under the supervision of an English faculty member. Requires the approval of the chair of the English Department. All research projects require a significant and formal paper and/or project which shall be presented to the faculty-member-of-record. Students may be expected to present papers and/or projects to a juried panel of faculty and other professionals or to fellow upper level students. EN 490 will be limited to students with junior or senior standing. Prerequisite: EN 211-2 Three hours, offered on demand.
Courses in Speech
SP 100. FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH The fundamentals of public speaking, with a large part of the work in platform exercises, such as informative and persuasive speeches, in which the student is given an opportunity to demonstrate the basic principles of effective speaking. The student also participates in panel discussions and symposia. Prerequisite: a score of 18 or above on the English section of the ACT Examination, or successful completion of EN 101, Basic English Grammar and Usage, with at least a grade of C, a TOEFL score as indicated on page 18, or appropriate college transfer credit. Three hours, offered each semester.
SP 200. ADVANCED ORAL COMMUNICATION The study of communication skills such as small-group communication, interpersonal skills, listening, as well as platform presentations. Prerequisite: SP 100. Two hours, offered spring semester annually.
SP 240. APPLIED COMMUNICATION IN PERFORMANCE Designed to give students experience in interpreting communication through verbal and non verbal performance. Course enrollment through application and interview. Prerequisite: teacher approval. Two hours, offered spring semester annually. |
