English Department
ENGLISH
Dr. C. Gobin, Chair
Professors: Dr. D. Brown, Dr. C. Gobin, Dr. M. Hurlow, Dr. D. Strait, Dr. P. Vincent
Assistant Professor: Ms. T. Jenkins
Instructor: Ms. S. Fleenor
The Department of English has a central role in Asbury University’s objective of the integration of faith and learning. Fundamental to the growth of any student is the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
Additionally, instructors endeavor to encourage student appreciation for literature as an aesthetic discipline affirming humanity’s quest for increased knowledge of itself and its world. Literature is a witness to the full gamut of human needs, joys, longings, and conflicts and thus serves as a witness to the spiritual dimension within mankind. Concurrently, the Department seeks to assist students in developing a Christian worldview through an integration of historical and Biblical perspectives that, in turn, foster a more cogent articulation of a Christian value system to the modern world.
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
Policy
1. Students must complete ENG 110 or ENG 151 to satisfy the general education requirement in composition.
2. Students are placed in English Composition based upon their ACT/SAT English scores according to the following scale:
ACT/SAT ENGLISH SCORE ENGLISH COMPOSITION PLACEMENT
21/500 or less ENG 100 Introduction to Composition
22/510 – 26/650 ENG 110 Exposition and Research
27/660 or higher ENG 151 Advanced Exposition and Research
3. Students placed in ENG 100 must complete ENG 100 before enrolling in ENG 110.
4. Students assigned to ENG 100 will be enrolled concurrently in the Writing Center’s tutorial program.
Diagnostic Testing
1. The following categories of students must take a composition diagnostic test during orientation:
a. Students who apply to Asbury with a GED;
b. Students who apply without having taken ACT/SAT testing;
c. Students who transfer from another institution without ACT/SAT scores and without credit for English composition;
2. Performance on this test will affect placement in composition courses and enrollment in the Writing Center. Students will be notified of the test results through their advisors.
The Writing Center
The Writing Center, a service of the Center for Academic Excellence, helps students, from all disciplines and at all levels of proficiency, improve their writing skills through individual sessions with competent staff. As trained peer readers, Writing Center staff can help students understand grammatical and usage principles and help them better plan, revise, and edit their own writing. Although some students are required to enroll in the Writing Center Tutoring Program, any student may take advantage of the Writing Center's services free of charge.
C. S. LEWIS UNDERGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAM
The C. S. Lewis Study Undergraduate Study Center at Asbury University offers three courses devoted to the thought and writings of Lewis as well as other lectures and events open to the entire student body. The classes are PHL 293 Philosophy of C. S. Lewis, ENG 423 C. S. Lewis and the Oxford Circle, and ENG 391 Independent Study (which may focus on additional writings of Lewis). The program offers C. S. Lewis Scholarships on a competitive basis to incoming freshmen. (Dr. Devin Brown. Director)
CREATIVE WRITING (42-43 hour major + general education + electives)
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (42-43)
ENG 230 Introduction to Literature 3
ENG 241 Intro Creative Writ–Fiction 3
ENG 242 IntroCreative Writ–Poetry 3
ENG 403 Creative Writing Pract 1
ENG 450 Adv Studies Creative Writ 2
JRN 390 Creative Writ–Non Fiction 3
Choose 3 classes from: 9
ENG 231 British Lit I
ENG 232 British Lit II
ENG 261 American Lit I
ENG 262 American Lit II
Choose 1 class from: 3
ENG 300 Writing for Professions
JRN 302 Magazine Writing
Choose 2 classes from: 6
ENG 311 English Novel
ENG 322 Victorian Period
ENG 340 Modern Poetry
ENG 342 American Novel
ENG 345 Modern Novel
ENG 348 Contemporary Literature
Choose 1 class from: 3
ENG 351 Interm Wri Fiction/NonF
ENG 352 Interm Wri Poetry
Choose 1 class from: 3-4
ENG 353 Writ for Child/YAdults
THA 282 Fund Screenwriting
1 class of any 300 or 400 ENG 3
ENGLISH (39 hour major + general education + electives)
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (39)
ENG 230 Intro to Lit 3
ENG 231 Brit Lit Trad I 3
ENG 232 Brit Lit Trad II 3
ENG 261 American Lit I 3
ENG 262 American Lit II 3
ENG 410 Shakespeare 3
ENG 431 Literary Criticism 3
ENG 475 Senior Seminar 3
Choose 1 class from: 3
ENG 311 English Novel
ENG 322 Victorian Period
ENG 342 American Novel
ENG 382 Reas & Rev: 18th Cent
Choose 1 class from: 3
ENG 370 Medieval Lit
ENG 375 Renaissance Lit
ENG 378 Milton &17th Cent
Choose 1 class from: 3
ENG 340 Modern Poetry
ENG 345 Modern Novel
ENG 348 Contemporary Lit
Choose 2 classes from: 6
ENG 300 or above
[Not ENG 335, 336, 360, 361, 402]
ENGLISH GRADES 8-12 (79 hour major + general education + electives)
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (79)
ED 200 Intro to Education 2
ED 201 Field Exper Level I 1
ED 220 Tech for Education 2
ED 230 Hum Growth & Devel 2
ED 301 Field Exper Level IIA 1
ED 320 Exceptional Learner 3
ED 385 Read/Writ Curriculum 3
ED 401 Field Exper Level IIB 1
ED 405 Learn Perf & Assess 3
ED 410 Classroom Manage 2
ED 420 Sec Methods-English 3
ED 470 Student Teaching 12
ENG 230 Intro to Lit 3
ENG 231 Brit Lit Tradit I 3
ENG 232 Brit Lit Tradit II 3
ENG 250 Writing for Tchers 3
ENG 261 American Lit I 3
ENG 262 American Lit II 3
ENG 331 Des Ling&Adv Gr 3
ENG 361 Adolescent Lit 3
ENG 410 Shakespeare 3
ENG 431 Literary Criticism 3
Choose 3 classes from: 9
ENG 311 English Novel
ENG 322 Victorian Period
ENG 340 Modern Poetry
ENG 342 The Amer Novel
ENG 345 Modern Novel
ENG 348 Contemporary Lit
ENG 362 American Multi-Ethnic Lit
ENG 370 Medieval Literature
ENG 375 Renaissance Literature
ENG 378 Milton&17th Cent
ENG 382 Reas & Rev: 18th Cent
ENG 393 Seminar (only once)
ENG 423 CS Lewis & Oxford Cir
Choose 1 class from: 3
COM 240 Intercoll Forensics
COM 262 Argu and Debate
COM 331 Group Comm & Lead
ENG 200 Intro to ESL
ENG 241or242 Intro Creative Writing
ENG 300 Writing for the Professions
JRN 211 Journalism & Culture
JRN 311 Editing & Staff Develop
JRN 332 Newsgathering
THA 221 Acting I
THA 382 World Theatre Forum
CREATIVE WRITING (21 hour minor)
MINOR REQUIREMENTS (21)
[May not be completed by ENG or ENGE majors or by LIT minors.]
ENG 230 Introduction to Literature 3
ENG 351 Interm Wri Fiction/NonF 3
ENG 352 Interm Wri Poetry 3
ENG 300 Writing for Professions 3
JRN 390 Creative Writ–Non Fiction 3
Choose 2 classes from: 6
ENG 231 British Lit I
ENG 232 British Lit II
ENG 261 American Lit I
ENG 262 American Lit II
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (18 hour minor)
MINOR REQUIREMENTS (18)
[requires 2 years and summer school enrollment]
ED 418 Tch ESL Meth & Cult 3
ENG 200 Intro Tchng ESL 3
ENG 331 Ling&Adv Gram 3
ENG 335 Sound Sys of Lang 3
ENG 336 Gram Struct of Lang 3
ENG 402 ESL Practicum 3
LITERATURE (21 hour minor)
MINOR REQUIREMENTS (21)
[May not be completed by ENG or ENGE majors. No Gen Ed courses
may count toward minor.]
ENG 230 Intro to Lit 3
Choose 2 classes from: 6
ENG 231 Brit Lit Trad I
ENG 232 Brit Lit Trad II
ENG 261 American Lit I
ENG 262 American Lit II
4 classes of above ENG 230 6
Bulletin 2011-2012 Revised 8/26/2011
