School of Arts and Sciences
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Professors
Gordon P. Cheesewright
Larry K. Hartsfield
Mary Jean Moseley
Paul N. Pavich

Associate Professors
Jennie C. Dear
Jennifer A. Gehrman
Faron L. Scott
Delilah G. Orr

Assistant Professors
Bradley P. Benz
Mark L. Berrettini
Nancy K. Cardona
Shawn Fullmer
Michele M. Malach
Celestine Woo

The work offered in English deals with several aspects of liberal education: the linguistic and literary history of Western culture; selected studies in non-Western literature in translation; human values; the relationships between cultures in the Southwest; and written and oral communication, both utilitarian and creative.

Students with other majors find the courses in English valuable for their general educational development. In addition, the English Department offers supporting courses for the Southwest Studies major, the Humanities major, and the Division of Intercultural Studies.

English advisors can help students plan courses of study preparing them for graduate or professional school; careers in business, industry, or government; careers in communications, theatre, or teaching.

The English major has three options:

The General Option:

A traditional English major; preparation for graduate or professional school.

The Communications Option:

An English major with an emphasis on mass media theory and practice; preparation for graduate school or industry.

The English Education Option:

Preparation for secondary school teaching. Minors in literature, writing, and communications are available for students majoring in other disciplines.

Requirements for these minors are described below.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ENGLISH:  
Courses: Credits:
The General Option  
General Education 35-46
** Courses marked with double asterisks may also be counted toward TS 1 requirements.  
Specific Departmental Requirements:
Choose one from the following four courses: 4
**Engl 173R 20th Century Asian and African Literature  
**Engl 174R African-American Literature  
**Engl 175R Women's Literature  
**Engl 280R Literature of the Southwest  
Engl 268W Reading Texts/Writing Texts 4
Engl 230 Survey of British Literature 4
**Engl 240R Survey of American Literature 4
Engl 320 The Novel 4
Choose one of the following three courses: 4
Engl 315 Media Writing: Topics  
Engl 363 Advanced Composition  
Engl 464 Creative Writing  
Engl 432 Shakespeare 4
Choose one of the following two courses: 3
Engl 461 History of the English Language  
Engl 462 Linguistics  
Choose one Topics course in British literature from:
Engl 336, 337, 340, 430 4
Choose one Topics course in American Literature from:
Engl 345, 346, 380 4
Choose one additional Topics course from:
Engl 315, 317, 330, 336, 337, 340, 345, 346, 380, 417, 420, 423, 430, 477, Thea 340W, 381 4
Engl 496 Senior Seminar 4
Note: Engl 499 cannot replace Engl 496.  
Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements 47
Writing Course Within Discipline:
Included in Specific Departmental Requirements above.  
Auxiliary Requirements:
Two trimesters of one college-level modern language 6-8
Free Electives (variable)
(English advisors can help students select courses that will further strengthen their individual career goals.)
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 120
Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.
The Communications Option
General Education 35-46
** Courses marked with double asterisks may also be counted toward TS 1 requirements.
Specific Departmental Requirements:
**Engl 116T Introduction to Mass Communications 4
Choose one of the following four courses: 4
**Engl 173R 20th Century Asian and African Literature  
**Engl 174R African-American Literature  
**Engl 175R Women's Literature  
**Engl 280R Literature of the Southwest  
Engl 215 News Media Writing 4
Choose one of the following two courses: 4
Engl 230 Survey of British Literature  
**Engl 240R Survey of American Literature  
Engl 268W Reading Texts/Writing Texts 4
Choose one of the following two courses: 4
Engl 304 Video Production  
Engl 306 Radio Broadcasting  
Choose one of the following three courses: 4
Engl 315 Media Writing: Topics  
Engl 363 Advanced Composition  
Engl 464 Creative Writing  
Engl 416 Media Theory and Criticism 4
Choose two Topics courses from the following: 8
Engl 315 (excluding 315 if used to satisfy other major requirements), 317, 320, 330, 336, 337, 340, 345, 346, 380, 417, 420, 423, 430, 477, Thea 340W, 381  
At least four credits from: 4
Engl 250/350 Practicum-Newspaper  
Engl 251/351 Practicum-Radio  
Engl 404 Advanced Video Production  
(Note: Students are allowed a maximum of 18 credits toward graduation in practicum courses in any combination of the following: Engl 250/251 up to 6 credits and Engl 350/351 up to 12 credits.)  
Engl 496 Seminar 4
Note: Engl 499 cannot replace Engl 496.
Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements 48
Writing course within discipline:  
Included in Specific Departmental Requirements above.  
Free Electives (variable)  
(English advisors can help students select courses which will further strengthen their individual career goals.)
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 120
Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.
The English Education Option  
The English Education Option gives high-quality academic preparation to students who wish to become secondary teachers of English. This option recognizes that secondary-education teachers must be able to teach in all standard areas of literature, language and composition, and frequently must also engage in teaching more specialized areas, such as reading, drama, and/or journalism. Therefore, this option is extremely demanding and requires careful planning and advising. Students choosing this option should consult the English Education Advisor as early as possible in their college careers.
General Education 35-46
** Courses marked with double asterisks may also be counted toward TS 1 requirements.
Specific Departmental Requirements:
**Engl 116T Introduction to Mass Communications 4
Choose one Literature course from the following: 4
Engl **173R, **174R, **175R, **221R, **280R  
Engl 230 Survey of British Literature 4
**Engl 240R Survey of American Literature 4
Engl 268W Reading Texts/Writing Texts 4
Engl 366 Teaching Writing 4
Choose one Topics course from the following: 4
Engl 317, 320, 330, 336, 337, 340, 345, 346, 380, 417, 420, 423, 430, 477
Engl 378 Young Adult Literature 4
Engl 432 Shakespeare 4
Engl 461 History of the English Language 3
Engl 462 Linguistics 3
Engl 483 Methods and Materials for Teaching High School English 4
Engl 496 Senior Seminar 4
Note: Engl 499 cannot replace Engl 496.
Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements 50
Writing Course Within Discipline:
Included in Specific Departmental Requirements above.  
Auxiliary Requirements:
Two trimesters of one college-level modern language 6-8
A teacher-candidate who holds a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree from any institution other than Fort Lewis College is exempt from this requirement.
Free Electives (variable)  
Secondary License Requirements  
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 120
Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.
REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS IN LITERATURE, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATIONS:  
Literature:
This minor requires 20 credit hours.
The following three courses are required:
Engl 230 Survey of British Literature 4
**Engl 240R Survey of American Literature 4
Engl 432 Shakespeare 4
Plus, two upper-division literature courses selected from the following: 8
Engl 320 The Novel  
Engl 330 Continental Literature: Topics  
Engl 336 British Renaissance Literature: Topics  
Engl 337 18th Century British Literature: Topics  
Engl 340 19th Century British Literature: Topics  
Engl 345 American Literature: Topics I  
Engl 346 American Literature: Topics II  
Engl 380 Native American Literature: Topics  
Engl 420 World Literary Traditions: Topics  
Engl 423 Genres: Topics  
Engl 430 Medieval Literature and Chaucer: Topics  
Engl 477 20th Century Literature: Topics  
Total 20
Writing:
This minor requires 16 credit hours.
The following course is required:
Engl 267 Persuasion: History, Theory & Practice 4
Plus, three writing courses selected from the following: 12
Engl 215 News Media Writing  
Engl 315 Media Writing: Topics  
Engl 363 Advanced Composition  
Engl 366 Teaching Writing  
Engl 464 Creative Writing  
Total 16
Communications:
This minor requires 22 or 24 credit hours.
The following courses are required:
**Engl 116T Introduction to Mass Communications 4
Engl 215 News Media Writing 4
Engl 304 Video Production
OR
Engl 306 Radio Broadcasting		 4
Engl 315 Media Writing: Topics
OR
Engl 363 Advanced Composition		 4
Engl 416 Media Theory and Criticism 4
Two or four credits from:

Engl 250/350 Practicum-Newspaper
OR
Engl 251/351 Practicum-Radio
OR
Engl 404 Advanced Video Production

 2 or 4
Total 22 or 24