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2005-2006 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English
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Professors: Flanagan, Gibson, Kuzmanovich, Lewis, Mills (Chair), Nelson (On leave, Spring)
McGee Visiting Professor of Writing: George (Spring)
Associate Professors: S. Campbell, Churchill, Fox, A. Ingram (On leave), R. Ingram (On leave), Miller, Parker
Assistant Professors: MacKenzie,Vaz
Visiting Assistant Professors: Gazzaniga, James
Adjunct Lecturer: Alvarez (Fall)
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Core Requirements
Students may take either English 100W or 101W to satisfy the English composition requirement, but may not take both. English 100 and courses numbered 110 or higher—with the exception of 201, 202, 203, 204, 301, 303, 304, 305, 310, independent studies, tutorials, and 495—may be counted toward the fulfillment of the core requirement in literature. Cultural Diversity Requirement
English 282, 284, 383, 384 fulfill the cultural diversity requirement. Major Requirements
Ten courses as follows:
- English 220. Students who wish to declare a major in English must complete 220 by the end of the sophomore year. Those who do not meet this deadline must make special arrangements with the chair.
- Four historical period courses, one each in the following fields:
British literature to 1660 (e.g., 240, 340);
British literature, 1660–1900 (e.g., 260, 360);
American literature (e.g., 280, 380);
Twentieth-century literature.
These historical requirements can also be fulfilled with two electives that, between them, represent two different phases of a single historical period, e.g., Chaucer (English 343) and either Shakespeare (English 352) or Milton (English 355) for British literature to 1660.
- A course in theory, language, or major author (e.g., 391, 310, 343, 352, 355).
- A course in genre or writing (e.g., 201-204, 261, 283, 301, 303, 304, 343, 352, 363, 371, 381, 386, 387).
- Two electives.
- English 495 (Senior Colloquium) or a second seminar.
- At least five of the ten major courses must be at the 300 level or higher; at least one must be a seminar (numbered between 400-494).
Note: With departmental approval, one or two courses from other departments in fields related to the student’s program may be substituted for English courses. Students seeking such credit should speak to the relevance of these extra-departmental courses in a letter addressed to the chair of the English Department. No more than two independent studies may be counted toward the major.Honors Requirements
The Honors Program requires a 3.5 GPA in English courses by the time of graduation and a 3.2 overall GPA at the point of application to the program. It normally comprises twelve courses. These twelve include two in addition to the ten required of all majors: English 498, in which the student researches a thesis and presents plans to a thesis committee; and English 499, in which the student writes the thesis and, at the end, is examined by the thesis committee. Exceptions to the requirement of twelve courses may include the following:
- Students who apply to the honors program may ask the department to substitute English 498 for an elective.
- With the department’s permission, two courses required of the honors student may come from other departments related to the student’s thesis.
A more detailed description of the Honors Program may be found on the departmental Web page. To be awarded honors, students must achieve at least a grade of B+ in both English 498 and English 499. Transfer Courses
The English Department accepts up to five courses from other colleges and universities as credit toward the major. In no case will the department preapprove transfer credit. To be granted transfer credit toward the major, students must demonstrate to the department that courses taken elsewhere are comparable to Davidson courses in content, contact hours, and workload. At the conclusion of study abroad or study at another accredited U.S. institution, students should make their requests for transfer credit toward the major to the English Department chair and submit for evaluation all relevant course materials. |
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