FAQs

FAQs About New Requirements and Courses
for the English Majors.

What major/minor requirements MUST I use?
What major/minor requirements CAN I use?
What current classes are being dropped from the schedule?
What literature classes are being added?
What writing classes are being added?
I have not taken Eng 221, Eng 222, or Eng 223. What new courses will meet the 221/222/223 requirement?
I have already taken Eng 221, Eng 222, or Eng 223. May I take Eng 150 or Eng 160 and apply it to my major/minor requirements as an elective?
What new course do I use to fulfill the Eng 320 requirement?
I am an English (literature) major/minor who has not taken Eng 307, Eng 308, or Eng 309. What courses will meet that requirement?
I am an English (literature) major/minor who has already taken Eng 307, Eng 308, or Eng 309. If I take the Literature Capstone for for 1.0 credit, my major will expand to 8.5 credits. What can I do?
I am an English (literature) major/minor who has taken a course that is covered by half of one of the new semester courses in British Literature. Is there any way to take only the “new” half of the course?
I am an English (literature) major/minor who has not yet taken any British Literature courses. May I use the 0.5 credit option?
Can I instead use independent study to satisfy the old requirements?
I am a writing major who needs to take a senior seminar. Which level writing seminar (377/378/379 vs. 477/478/479) do I take to substitute for the current seminar (431/432/433)?
I have taken some combination of 307/308/309. May I start taking the seminars or do I need to take 227?
I have taken some combination of 307/308/309. May I take 227 and count it as a writing elective?
I would like to take a writing genre seminar but have not taken the appropriate genre intro 307/308/309. However, I have taken at least one of the other genre intros. Do I enroll in the seminar or do I go back and take the new creative writing intro class (227) first?
What is the +2 rule?
I am an Education major. What accommodations have been arranged?

Q. What major/minor requirements MUST I use?

A. Students who begin at Concordia in Fall 2006 or later must use the new requirements.

Q. What major/minor requirements CAN I use?

A. Students enrolled at Concordia before Fall 2006 may choose either the new or old requirements. Choosing the new requirements (under the 2006 catalog) also means that you will be choosing everything in that catalog, so you will be using that catalog for your minor and/or your a second major as well. The Core requirements of IWC and Inquiry will be fulfilled by the Discourse and Principia courses you took. The rest of the Core requirements did not change from the 2005 catalog to the 2006 catalog. Work with your advisor to see the advantages/disadvantages of a particular program for your situation.

Q. What current classes are being dropped from the catalog?

A. Eng 222 Literature & Human Experience, Western

      Eng 223 Literature & Human Experience, American

      Eng 307 Nonfiction Writing
Eng 308 Poetry Writing
Eng 309 Fiction Writing
Eng 321 Medieval Literature
Eng 322 English Renaissance
Eng 331 Age of Satire
Eng 341 Romantic Literature
Eng 342 Victorian Literature
Eng 351 The Moderns
Eng 352 Post Modern Literature
Eng 431 Nonfiction Writing Seminar
Eng 432 Poetry Writing Seminar
Eng 433 Fiction Writing Seminar

Q. What literature classes are being added to the catalog?

A. Eng 150E Literature, Self, and Society (1.0 credit) E

Eng 230 Introduction to Literary Scholarship (1.0 credit) E2

Eng 326 British Literature: Medieval to Renaissance (beginnings to 1660) (1.0 credit) A3 [F ’06, S ’08]

Eng 336 British Literature: Restoration to Romanticism (1660-1830) (1.0 credit) A3 [S ’07]

Eng 346 British Literature: Empire to Independence (1830-present) (1.0 credit) A3 [F ’07]

Eng 439 Film and Literature (1.0 credit) A2 [S ’08]

Eng 488 Senior Capstone in Literature E2 (increase from .5 to 1.0 credit and course number change)

The following have changed their number and title:

Eng 160E (Global Literature and Human Experience) (1.0 credit) E. (was 221E)

Eng 220 (Human Values in British and American Literature) (1.0 credit) E1. (was 320)

Also, please note change in title of the following courses:

Eng 353 (American Literature: Beginnings to Realism) (1.0 credit) E1

Eng 355 (American Literature: Realism to the Present) (1.0 credit) E2

Q. What writing classes are being added to the catalog?

A. Eng 227 Foundations of Creative Writing (1.0 credit) E
Eng 324 Technical Writing (1.0 credit) E2
Eng 377 Nonfiction Writing Seminar (1.0 credit) E2
Eng 378 Poetry Writing Seminar (1.0 credit) E1
Eng 379 Fiction Writing Seminar (1.0 credit) E1
Eng 477 Advanced Nonfiction Writing Seminar (1.0 credit) E2
Eng 478 Advanced Poetry Writing Seminar (1.0 credit) E1
Eng 479 Advanced Fiction Writing Seminar (1.0 credit) E1
Eng 489 Senior Capstone in Writing (1.0 credit) E2

Q. I have not taken Eng 221, Eng 222, or Eng 223. What new courses will meet the current catalog 221/222/223 requirement?
A. Eng 150E: Literature, Self, and Society or Eng 160E: Global Literature and Human Experience. Both are "E" distribution credits.

Q. I have already taken Eng 221, Eng 222, or Eng 223. May I take Eng 150E or Eng 160E and apply it to my major/minor requirements as an elective?

A. No.

Q. What new course do I use to fulfill the Eng 320 requirement?

A. Use Eng 220 (the renumbered 320), also renamed as Human Values in British and American Literature.

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Q. I am an English (literature) major/minor who has not taken Eng 307, Eng 308, or Eng 309. What courses will meet that requirement?

A. You have three options:

1. Eng 227: Foundations of Creative Writing. 1.0 credit. Note that substituting this 1.0 credit course will increase your major to 8.5 credits.
2. Eng 488: Senior Capstone in Literature. 1.0. If you take the Literature Capstone for 1.0 credit, it will satisfy both the capstone and the writing requirement. See the department chair if you want to petition for this option.

3. Eng 307: Nonfiction Writing (0.5 credit) will be offered one last time in Summer Session 1.

Q. I am an English (literature) major/minor who has already taken Eng 307, Eng 308, or Eng 309. If I take the Literature Capstone for for 1.0 credit, my major will expand to 8.5 credits. What can I do?

A. You may enroll in the Literature Capstone for .5 credit. Note that you will need to complete the same assignments as the 1.0 credit students, but this option may help with potential overload issues. There are also implications for the +2 rule (see explanation at the end of this page), so check with your advisor to see which option is best for your situation. See the department chair if you want to petition for this option.

Q. I am an English (literature) major/minor who has taken a course that is covered by half of one of the new semester courses in British Literature. Is there any way to take only the “new” half of the course?

A. The English Department will offer such an option but only through the 2007 calendar year. Students will enroll in the appropriate semester course and then petition to convert the enrollment to the appropriate .5 credit course. Students will attend the semester class but use a modified syllabus that runs only one block.

To qualify for this option, you must have taken the corresponding block course before Fall 2006.

Have Taken

Enroll In

Attend

Petition for credit in

321

326

Block 2

322

322

326

Block 1

321

331

336

Block 4

341

341

336

Block 3

331

342

346

Fall 07

351

351

346

Fall 07

342

See the department chair if you want to use this option.

Q. I am an English (literature) major/minor who has not yet taken any British Literature courses. May I use the 0.5 credit option?

A. No.

Q. Can I instead use independent study to satisfy the old requirements?

A. In general, no. Faculty members may initiate exceptions by consulting the department chair.

Q. I am a writing major who needs to take a senior seminar. Which level writing seminar (377/378/379 vs. Advanced - 477/478/479) do I take to substitute for the current writing seminar?

A. The prerequisites do not apply to students under the old catalog.

Old Course

New Course

431

477

432

478

433

479

Q. I have already taken some combination of 307/308/309. May I start taking the writing seminars or do I need to take 227?

A. You can take the seminar, but we recommend the 200 course.

Q. I have already taken some combination of 307/308/309. May I take 227 and count it as a writing elective?

A. Yes.

Q. I would like to take a writing seminar but have not taken the corresponding introductory course 307/308/309. However, I have taken at least one of the other genre intros. Do I enroll in the seminar or do I go back and take the new creative writing intro class (227) first?

A. You should enroll in the 300 level seminar.

Q. What is the +2 rule?

A. You are allowed to count toward graduation only two credits in your major field beyond those credits required for your major. For example, if your English major requires nine credits, you could count only eleven English courses toward graduation. However, co-op and May seminars are not included in these calculations. Check with your advisor to learn how the +2 rule affects your situation.

Q. I am an Education major. What accommodations have been arranged?

A.

The transition to new courses and new major requirements in the English Department presents several challenges to students under requirements from the old catalog. The English Department has considered how these changes will affect students under the old catalog and offers the following substitutions and accommodations in order to maintain the same total course credit requirements.

The following comments reference the trouble areas by the headings used in the checklist from the English Major Handbook.

Category 1.

PROBLEM: Eng 221, 222, and 223 will no longer be offered.

SOLUTION: Substitute Eng 150 or 160.

Category 2.

PROBLEM: Eng 307 will no longer be offered after Summer Session I.

SOLUTION: Substitute Eng 227 (Foundations of Creative Writing) or IWC 120 (Advanced College Writing). Note that either option increases your total credits by .5 credit.

Categories 3-4.

PROBLEM: All of the department’s half-credit courses in British literature are eliminated.

SOLUTION 1: If a student has not taken any of the classes so far, he or she may meet requirements 3 and 4 by taking ONE of the following:

•           Eng 220 (Human Values in British and American Literature)

•           Eng 326 (Medieval to Renaissance)

•           Eng 336 (Restoration to Romanticism)

SOLUTION 2: If a student has already taken Eng 321, 322, 331, or 341, he or she may petition to take the remaining half of the new Eng 326 or 336 for .5 credit. This accommodation will be available only in the 2006-07. For details, see the department FAQ on Program Changes.

Category 5a.

PROBLEM: Eng 352 is no longer offered.

SOLUTION: Substitute Eng 346 (Empire to Independence) for the 351/352 grouping.

Category 6c.

PROBLEM: Eng 471 (Capstone in English) is no longer offered.

SOLUTION: Substitute 488 (Capstone in Literature). Note that 488 is 1.0 credit, so this option increases the major credits by .5. You may also petition to take 488 as a .5 credit class. For details, see the department FAQ on Program Changes.