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2008-2009 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 169
necessary for the Single Subject Teaching
Credential.
8. Students fulfilling the competency re-quirement
by taking the CSET exam
should make an appointment with a
credential adviser to obtain a list of ad-ditional
requirements.
English Minor
Students in many vocational fields often
realize that special skill in writing may be of
great use in their future work — and such
skill can best be obtained through an English
minor. The English Minor requires 20 units
above ENGL 5B and 10, at least 12 of which
must be upper division, and 4 of these units
must be from 189 or 193T/194T. ENGL
160W does not apply to the English Minor.
Courses taken as CR/NC may not apply to
the minor with the exception of 4 units total
of 175T and 186.
Units
ENGL 189, 193T, or 194T .................... 4
Other upper-division English courses
(not including ENGL 160W) .............. 8
Other English courses
(not including ENGL 5B and 10) ......... 8
Total ..................................................... 20
Note: The English Minor also requires a
2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in
residence.
Creative Writing Minor
The Creative Writing Minor offers sub-stantial
training for students wishing to
supplement their major area work, prepare
themselves better for graduate work, prepare
for classroom teaching and other fields, or
who simply have an interest in the art of
literary writing. The Creative Writing Minor
requires 20 units, at least 12 of which must
be upper-division units. Courses taken as
CR/NC may not apply to the minor.
Units
Lower Division
ENGL 41, 43, or 44 ........................... 4-8
(Select a minimum of one course; transfer-rable
credit acceptable)
Upper Division
ENGL 161, 163, or 164 ....................8-12
(Select a minimum of two courses; if lower
division was transferred, select three courses.
Each course may be repeated one time.)
Literature
Select one: ENGL 101, 102, or 103 ....... 4
Total .................................................. 20
Note: The English Minor also requires a
2.0 GPA and 8 upper-division units in
residence. Prerequisites for courses may be
waived only with permission of adviser and
specific course instructor on the basis of an
adequate writing sample.
Graduate Program
The Master of Arts program in English lan-guage
and literature serves several categories
of students: those teaching high school and
community college; those anticipating doc-toral
studies; those studying creative or ex-pository
writing; and those simply interested
in extending and intensifying the knowledge
acquired in their undergraduate studies.
Admission to the Master of Arts program
in English language and literature assumes
preparation equivalent to an undergraduate
major in English or a related field in the
liberal arts. Courses which do not count
toward the English major may not be used
for the M.A. To reach classified standing,
both English and non-English majors must
achieve a GPA of 3.0 or better in their major.
(Foreign students must also submit TOEFL
scores.) In the Literature and Composition
Theory options, the advanced GRE (Litera-ture)
is not required, but it is recommended
for students intending to pursue a doctorate.
In addition, all candidates must submit a
writing sample to the graduate committee,
whose approval is necessary for admission to
the program. If the writing sample submit-ted
with the application to the program is
not approved by the departmental graduate
committee, the candidate may submit one
additional revised or new writing sample
for committee review. If the second writing
sample is not approved, the candidate will
not be admitted to the program.
Approval of the writing sample satisfies the
M.A. program’s Graduate Writing Skills
Requirement — see English Department’s
Advising Booklet for more information.
Consult the graduate adviser every semester
for program planning.
(See also Admission to Graduate Standing,
Advancement to Candidacy, Program Require-ments,
Foreign Language Requirements, and
Criteria for Thesis and Project.)
Master of Arts
Degree Requirements
Literature Option
Under the direction of a graduate adviser,
each student prepares and submits a coherent
program individually designed within the
following framework:
Units
ENGL 250T and/or 280T .................... 12
Other courses in English
(see specific requirements) .................... 4
ENGL 299 (Thesis) ................................ 2
Approved electives in English
or other fields ...................................... 12
Total ..................................................... 30
No more than 8 upper-division units will
count toward the graduate degree.
Specific Requirements. The following areas
must be covered by graduate or undergraduate
courses (may be satisfied in undergraduate
preparation): English literature (2 courses),
American literature, world literature, Shake-speare,
and Chaucer (1 course each).
In addition to the general Graduate Division
requirements, advancement to candidacy
requires a reading knowledge of one foreign
language, to be demonstrated by examina-tion,
and a review by the graduate committee
of the work already completed.
An interdisciplinary major may be con-structed
in consultation with the graduate
adviser in which up to 12 units may be taken
in departments other than English when
such a program demonstrates a coherent
program of study.
Composition Theory Option
Under the direction of a graduate adviser,
each student prepares and submits a coherent
program individually designed within the
following framework:
Units
ENGL 250T or 280T ........................... 12
ENGL 270 .............................................. 4
ENGL 281 .............................................. 4
Approved electives in English
or other fields .....................................7-8
ENGL 299 (Thesis — writing theory
or pedagogy) .......................................... 2
ENGL 282 .............................................. 1
Total ................................................30-31
No more than 8 upper-division units will
count toward the graduate degree.
Teaching Requirement. At some period
before the completion of the M.A. composi-tion
option, the candidate must be engaged
in teaching or co-teaching a course with
a strong writing component. While most
candidates would be teaching in the English
Department, other teaching assignments will
apply with prior approval of the departmen-
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| Full Text Search | English Arts and Humanities 2008-2009 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 169 necessary for the Single Subject Teaching Credential. 8. Students fulfilling the competency re-quirement by taking the CSET exam should make an appointment with a credential adviser to obtain a list of ad-ditional requirements. English Minor Students in many vocational fields often realize that special skill in writing may be of great use in their future work — and such skill can best be obtained through an English minor. The English Minor requires 20 units above ENGL 5B and 10, at least 12 of which must be upper division, and 4 of these units must be from 189 or 193T/194T. ENGL 160W does not apply to the English Minor. Courses taken as CR/NC may not apply to the minor with the exception of 4 units total of 175T and 186. Units ENGL 189, 193T, or 194T .................... 4 Other upper-division English courses (not including ENGL 160W) .............. 8 Other English courses (not including ENGL 5B and 10) ......... 8 Total ..................................................... 20 Note: The English Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence. Creative Writing Minor The Creative Writing Minor offers sub-stantial training for students wishing to supplement their major area work, prepare themselves better for graduate work, prepare for classroom teaching and other fields, or who simply have an interest in the art of literary writing. The Creative Writing Minor requires 20 units, at least 12 of which must be upper-division units. Courses taken as CR/NC may not apply to the minor. Units Lower Division ENGL 41, 43, or 44 ........................... 4-8 (Select a minimum of one course; transfer-rable credit acceptable) Upper Division ENGL 161, 163, or 164 ....................8-12 (Select a minimum of two courses; if lower division was transferred, select three courses. Each course may be repeated one time.) Literature Select one: ENGL 101, 102, or 103 ....... 4 Total .................................................. 20 Note: The English Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 8 upper-division units in residence. Prerequisites for courses may be waived only with permission of adviser and specific course instructor on the basis of an adequate writing sample. Graduate Program The Master of Arts program in English lan-guage and literature serves several categories of students: those teaching high school and community college; those anticipating doc-toral studies; those studying creative or ex-pository writing; and those simply interested in extending and intensifying the knowledge acquired in their undergraduate studies. Admission to the Master of Arts program in English language and literature assumes preparation equivalent to an undergraduate major in English or a related field in the liberal arts. Courses which do not count toward the English major may not be used for the M.A. To reach classified standing, both English and non-English majors must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or better in their major. (Foreign students must also submit TOEFL scores.) In the Literature and Composition Theory options, the advanced GRE (Litera-ture) is not required, but it is recommended for students intending to pursue a doctorate. In addition, all candidates must submit a writing sample to the graduate committee, whose approval is necessary for admission to the program. If the writing sample submit-ted with the application to the program is not approved by the departmental graduate committee, the candidate may submit one additional revised or new writing sample for committee review. If the second writing sample is not approved, the candidate will not be admitted to the program. Approval of the writing sample satisfies the M.A. program’s Graduate Writing Skills Requirement — see English Department’s Advising Booklet for more information. Consult the graduate adviser every semester for program planning. (See also Admission to Graduate Standing, Advancement to Candidacy, Program Require-ments, Foreign Language Requirements, and Criteria for Thesis and Project.) Master of Arts Degree Requirements Literature Option Under the direction of a graduate adviser, each student prepares and submits a coherent program individually designed within the following framework: Units ENGL 250T and/or 280T .................... 12 Other courses in English (see specific requirements) .................... 4 ENGL 299 (Thesis) ................................ 2 Approved electives in English or other fields ...................................... 12 Total ..................................................... 30 No more than 8 upper-division units will count toward the graduate degree. Specific Requirements. The following areas must be covered by graduate or undergraduate courses (may be satisfied in undergraduate preparation): English literature (2 courses), American literature, world literature, Shake-speare, and Chaucer (1 course each). In addition to the general Graduate Division requirements, advancement to candidacy requires a reading knowledge of one foreign language, to be demonstrated by examina-tion, and a review by the graduate committee of the work already completed. An interdisciplinary major may be con-structed in consultation with the graduate adviser in which up to 12 units may be taken in departments other than English when such a program demonstrates a coherent program of study. Composition Theory Option Under the direction of a graduate adviser, each student prepares and submits a coherent program individually designed within the following framework: Units ENGL 250T or 280T ........................... 12 ENGL 270 .............................................. 4 ENGL 281 .............................................. 4 Approved electives in English or other fields .....................................7-8 ENGL 299 (Thesis — writing theory or pedagogy) .......................................... 2 ENGL 282 .............................................. 1 Total ................................................30-31 No more than 8 upper-division units will count toward the graduate degree. Teaching Requirement. At some period before the completion of the M.A. composi-tion option, the candidate must be engaged in teaching or co-teaching a course with a strong writing component. 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