Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 5000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
ENGL 5150
2. Date:
10/22/12
3. Requested action:
New Course
X
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
Required
X
#
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
On-campus (face to face)
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
5. Justification. Identify the committee or group (e.g., Graduate faculty of the Department of
English) that conducted the assessment of curriculum and student learning. Explain why the
unit wishes to offer or revise the course. Include specific results from the unit assessment that
led to the development or modification of the course. If applicable, cite any accrediting
agency/ies and reference the specific standard/s.
The Department of English is undertaking a large-scale revision of its literature course
offerings. Program assessment undertaken by the graduate faculty of the Department of
English and advising data suggest that our literature curriculum has too many numbered
courses and is confusing to students. It is also difficult to manage administratively. This
revision addresses these issues by combining 5125 (The English Novel through Hardy),
5150 (The Twentieth Century British and American Novel), 5250 (The American Novel
1800 to 1920), and 5260 (The Novel Since 1945) into a single “Topics in the Novel”
course with a topic that can change depending on curricular need and on the instructor
teaching the course. The graduate faculty of the Department of English has determined
that this revision will allow us to cover literary periods and genres regularly in our
schedule while also encouraging faculty to focus courses in innovative ways that engage
students. The Graduate Committee approved this course on November 26, 2012 and the
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English Graduate Faculty approved this course on December 3, 2012.
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
5150. Topics in the Novel (3) May be repeated for a maximum of 9 s.h. with change of
topic. Advanced study of the history, development, and genres of the novel in English.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
ENGL 5150 is currently titled The Twentieth Century British and American Novel. This
revision combines current 5150 with current 5125 (The English Novel through Hardy),
5250 (The American Novel 1800 to 1920), and 5260 (The Novel Since 1945) into a new
course, ENGL 5150, with the title “Topics in the Novel.” (5125, 5250, and 5260 will then
be deleted from the catalog.)
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
3
3
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Lab
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
3
Total Credit Hours
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
15
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
N/A
N/A
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
N/A
N/A
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
X Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
attached.
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s.h.
s.h.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
X Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:
X Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
X Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
X Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
Note: This is a sample syllabus for the course taught with the topic “The Nineteenth Century
Novel.” Other versions of the course will have different readings and course content, but all
iterations of the course share the same outcomes.
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a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
Austen, Jane. Mansfield Park. Ed. Claudia L. Johnson. New York: Norton, 1998. ISBN
9780393967913.
Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Ed. Donald Gray. New York: Norton, 2000. ISBN
9780393976045.
Brontë, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. 3rd ed. Ed. Richard J. Dunn. New York: Norton, 2000.
ISBN 9780393975420.
Brontë, Emily. Wuthering Heights. 4th ed. Ed. Richard J. Dunn. New York: Norton,
2002. ISBN 9780393978896.
Dickens, Charles. Hard Times. 3rd ed. New York: Norton, 2000. ISBN
9780393975604.
Gaskell, Elizabeth. Cranford. USA: Penguin, 2006. ISBN 9780141439884.
Hardy, Thomas. Return of the Native. 2nd ed. Ed. Phillip Mallett. New York: Norton,
ISBN 9780393927870.
Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. USA: Oxford University Press, 1998. ISBN
9780192833662.
Trollope, Anthony. The Way We Live Now. USA: Penguin, 2002. ISBN
9780142437131.
Wells, H.G. Island of Doctor Moreau. USA: Penguin, 2005. ISBN 9780141441023.
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
If this is a 5000-level course that is populated by undergraduate and graduate students,
there must be differentiation in the learning objectives expected.
Upon completion of this course, graduate students will be able to:
1. Analyze novels, recognizing their formal and thematic features.
2. Describe each novel’s cultural and historical context.
3. Locate, summarize, and evaluate secondary sources.
4. Write an article-length research paper on an original topic.
Upon completion of this course, undergraduate students will be able to:
1. Analyze novels, recognizing their formal and thematic features.
2. Describe each novel’s cultural and historical context.
3. Develop complex, analytical questions about literary texts.
4. Write an exam essay that demonstrates understanding of the novels and the
ability to identify key passages, problems, and ideas in the texts.
c. Course topic outline
The list of topics should reflect the stated objectives.
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Unit 1: Austen, Mansfield Park (1814/1816)
Unit 2: Austen, Pride and Prejudice (1813)
Unit 3: C. Brontë, Jane Eyre (1847/1848)
Unit 4: E. Brontë, Wuthering Heights (1847)
Unit 5: Dickens, Hard Times (1854)
Unit 6: Gaskell, Cranford (1851
Unit 7: Hardy, Return of the Native (1878/1912)
Unit 8: Shelley, Frankenstein (1818)
Unit 9: Trollope, The Way We Live Now (1875)
Unit 10: Wells, Island of Doctor Moreau (1896). Abstracts Due for Term Papers.
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Assignments
Graduate:
2 Analyses (presentations)
Term Paper
30% (15% each)
70%
Undergraduate:
2 Analyses (presentations)
Final essay exam
40% (20% each)
60%
Grading Scale
A
90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
F
69 and below
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