2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English: Literature and Writing
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The CI English program explores the pleasure and significance of literature and writing. Our curriculum fosters interpretation, creativity, analysis, and effective expression. Many of our courses address the interdisciplinary, multicultural, international, and community engagement facets of the university mission. Learning to read and write with insight and agility prepares graduates for further study or professional paths and readies them to take their places as informed local and world citizens.
Foundation courses provide the tools for intellectual engagement and encounters with diverse literary traditions. Interdisciplinary courses emphasize relationships with different ideas, approaches, and ways of knowing. Students may choose to pursue an option in Creative Writing, Multicultural Literature, English Education (Preparation), or a certificate in Technical Writing. English Majors keep a portfolio of their writing as part of their application for the culminating capstone course (See English Program website for further information).
Options
We offer three options and a certificate in technical writing; these are ways that students can organize their elective choices to pursue further study in preparation for graduate school, careers, or personal growth. The options and certificate, which are optional, require 1-2 courses beyond the required 4 electives to complete.
Careers
The B.A. in English prepares students for graduate programs in English, secondary education, creative writing, linguistics, journalism, and international relations, among others. English majors, trained in critical thinking, interpretive reading, and effective writing also do well on the LSAT exams for law schools. The major is excellent preparation for a variety of creative professions such as publishing and marketing (traditional and web-based); advertising and copyediting; public relations; education (in schools and for agencies and other organizations); corporate communications and blogging; policy analysis; journalism and freelance writing; social media management; proposal and grant writing; non-profit management; teaching English overseas; paralegal careers; technical writing; web content curating; and other careers requiring strong communication skills, research abilities, the ability to see things from multiple perspectives, and a well-rounded education.
Program Learning Outcomes
By the time they graduate from the program, English majors will be able to:
- Express original and creative ideas in writing and speech;
- Practice effective editing, including appropriate use of English grammar and usage conventions;
- Analyze a diversity of texts, ideas, and problems from multiple perspectives (multicultural, interdisciplinary, international, experiential, theoretical and/or educational);
- Find, evaluate, and synthesize scholarship, research, and information from a variety of sources and disciplines;
- Articulate an accurate perception of their performance in the program.
Faculty
Bradley Monsma, Ph.D.
Chair and Academic Advisor of English Program
Professor of English
Bell Tower West, Room 1225
(805) 437-8948
brad.monsma@csuci.edu
Mary Adler, Ph.D.
Professor of English and Education
Academic Advisor for English Education
Bell Tower West, Room 1295
(805) 437-8486
mary.adler@csuci.edu
Julia Balén, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Bell Tower West, Room 1112
(805) 437-8435
julia.balen@csuci.edu
Sean Carswell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Bell Tower West, Room
sean.carswell@csuci.edu
(805) 437-8400
sean.carswell@csuci.edu
Georgina Guzmán, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Bell Tower West, Room
(805) 437-8400
georgina.guzman@csuci.edu
Bob Mayberry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Bell Tower West, Room 1141
(805) 437-2786
bob.mayberry@csuci.edu
Joan Peters, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Bell Tower West, Room 1225
(805) 437-8448
joan.peters@csuci.edu
Sofia Samatar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Bell Tower West, Room
(805) 437-8400
sofia.smatar@csuci.edu
Contact Information
http://english.csuci.edu/
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