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 6195
2. Date:
10/23/2012
3. Requested action:
X
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
Required
#
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.
ENGL 5160 (English Drama to 1642) and 5165 (English Drama Dryden to Sheridan)
have been taken by both undergraduate and graduate students, but in recent years have
enrolled more undergraduates than graduate students. To comply with accreditation
requirements and with the current GCC policy on 5000-level courses, English proposes
this 6000-level course. It combines elements of both courses into a single “Topics in
Drama” 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
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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 English Graduate Faculty approved this course on December 3, 2012.
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6195. Topics in Drama (3) May be repeated for a maximum of 9 s.h. with change of
topic. Advanced study of movements of, genres in, and approaches to drama in English.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
NA
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.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
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s.h.
s.h.
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 “English Drama to 1642.”
Other versions of the course will have different readings and course content, but all iterations of the
course share the same outcomes.
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
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English Renaissance Drama: A Norton Anthology (ed. Engle et al.). New York:
Norton, 2002. ISBN: 0393976556. (Required)
Everyman and Medieval Miracle Plays (ed. Cawley). London: Everyman Paperbacks,
1993. ISBN: 046087280X. (Required)
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, students will be able to:
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Analyze the language and dramatic technique of English plays.
Formulate and express compelling discussion and research questions about
English drama.
Describe how performance conditions and historical circumstances shape
English drama.
Recognize and assess the range of critical interpretations and theoretical
approaches that can be applied to English drama.
Write a research prospectus and research paper that use and synthesize
primary and secondary source materials and databases.
c. Course topic outline
The list of topics should reflect the stated objectives.
UNIT 1: EARLY ENGLISH THEATER
The Second Shepherds’ Play
Everyman
UNIT 2: TRAGEDY AND SPECTACLE
Kyd, The Spanish Tragedy
Marlowe, Doctor Faustus
Jonson, The Masque of Blackness
UNIT 3: COMEDIES OF URBAN LIFE
Dekker and Middleton, The Roaring Girl
Jonson, The Alchemist
Beaumont and Fletcher, The Knight of the Burning Pestle
Unit 4: JACOBEAN TRAGEDY
Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Assignments
Participation 15%
Article presentation 10%
OED exercise 10%
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Research prospectus 15%
Annotated bibliography 15%
Research paper 35%
Grading Scale
A
90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
F
69 and below
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