2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
• At three- seven- and 10-year intervals, the
graduate will be contacted and asked to evaluate
the program’s influence.
• In addition to course syllabi, the Chicano/a studies
coordinator will retain a copy of examinations
administered in Chicano/a studies courses for a
10-year period. At five-year intervals, the coordinator
and the faculty will determine if consistency
and academic integrity are being maintained by
reviewing instruments of cognitive measurement,
student perception forms and trends, alumni
comments, and comparative analysis of grade
distribution patterns.
ENGLISH/FOREIGN LANGUAGES
DEPARTMENT
Department Chair: Sheidley
Faculty: Barber, Cobián, Covi, Frank, Griffin, Kartchner,
Keplinger, Rodríguez-Arenas, C. Taylor, T. Taylor
ENGLISH PROGRAM
The major in English leads to a degree of Bachelor of
Arts (BA) and provides graduates with an understanding
of language and literature as a basis for aesthetic,
ethical, social, and academic ways of thinking,
creating, and researching. Critical, analytic, and
composing skills, which provide excellent preparation
for professional careers such as teaching, editing and
publishing, business, media, public service, and the
arts are emphasized.
Program Goals
Students will meet minimum professional standards by
demonstrating knowledge of
• Significant traditions as well as historical and
cultural contexts of literature,
• Methods of academic research, applying that
knowledge to their own writing, and
• A variety of critical theories.
Students will meet minimum professional standards by
demonstrating the ability
• To analyze and synthesize ideas with clarity and
accuracy,
• To use a range of English syntactic structures
effectively, and
• To construct an original and convincing argument
using a range of rhetorical techniques.
Expected Student Outcomes
The English faculty believes that grades are valid
indicators of a student’s progress and performance;
therefore, students must complete, with a grade of C
or better, all courses counting toward the major or
minors.
Requirements for the English Major
• Specific requirements for the English major are
listed below. Students should consult with an
advisor in English before registration.
• Students must fulfill the University language
requirements for the BA degree, first year foreign
language (6-8 credit hours) OR English 106
(3 credit hours) and Foreign Language 100
(3 credit hours) OR SPCOM 116 and 216. For
International students, English 101 and 102 fulfill
the Foreign Language Requirement.
Requirements for the English Minor
Minor requirements are 20 or more semester credit
hours of course work in English numbered 106 or
above, of which 12 must be upper division. Courses
must be chosen in consultation with an advisor in
English.
For teaching endorsement requirements, see the
Teacher Education Program section.
Co-curricular Requirements
The English faculty supports and encourages English
majors’ involvement in student organizations and
participation in tutoring activities in the community and
on campus.
Outcomes Assessment Activities
Assessment of the English program is the responsibility
of the English Program Assessment Committee,
consisting of the chair of English and Foreign
Languages and three other faculty members. The
committee's annual reports evaluating the program
and proposing any needed changes are compiled from
the following information:
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