WELCOME TO
THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
O R I E N T AT I O N F O R
F I R S T- Y E A R S T U D E N T S
JUNE 2014
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY
Dr. Marci Carrasquillo (US Literature; Latino/a Literature)
Dr. Tanya Clark (African-American Literature; Women’s
Literature)
Dr. Joseph Coulombe (US Fiction; Native American Literature)
Dr. Claire Falck (Early Modern British Literature; Shakespeare)
Dr. William Freind (US Lit; Modern and Contemporary Poetry)
Dr. Zena Meadowsong (British Lit; Modernism)
Dr. Catherine Parrish (US Literature)
Dr. Bruce Plourde (U.S. Literature; Grammar)
Dr. Kate Slater (Children’s/Adolescent Lit – begins Sept. 2014)
Dr. Timothy Viator (British Lit; American Drama)
FACTS ABOUT OUR MAJORS:
• 201 English Liberal Arts majors
• 76 English coordinate majors in Elementary
Education
• 80 English coordinate majors in Subject-Matter
Education (K-12) – advised by Sheri Rodriquez
in James Hall effective 8/01
 TOTAL: 357
ADDITIONAL STUDENTS:
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3 English minors – 24 credits
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89 English sequencers majoring in Liberal Studies:
Humanities/Social Sciences – 21 credits
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97 American Studies majors
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113 American Studies sequencers (Liberal Studies: H/SS)
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49 Liberal Studies: Literacy Studies (CoE) – 9 credits
[Plus, 500 General Education (LIT) students.]
WHY MAJOR IN ENGLISH?
 Learn how literature reflects and shapes the society within
which it is written.
 Learn how literature offers critical awareness of the world
outside the classroom.
 Learn to conduct independent research.
 Learn to communicate effectively in writing and speech.
 And have fun, of course!
PRACTICAL REAL-WORLD SKILLS:
 Critical reading
 Analytical thinking
 Persuasive argumentation
 Clear writing
IMPORTANT ADVISING LINKS:
English Department:
http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/chss/departments/english/
• program guide
Section tally:
http://banner.rowan.edu/reports/reports.pl?task=Section_Tally
• course availability
“ROWAN EXPERIENCE” REQUIREMENTS
• Composition I and II
• Public Speaking
• Arts and Creative Experience (ACE) course
• 4-credit lab science course
• College-level math course
• Multicultural/Global (M/G) course
• “LIT” course (waived for English majors)
• Writing Intensive course (WI)
English majors must also take:
• Western Civilization to 1660
• Western Civilization Since 1660
REQUIRED ENGLISH MAJOR COURSES:
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Literary Studies for English Majors (02.101)
U.S. Literature to Realism (02.313)
U.S. Literature Since Realism (02.315)
British Literature to Romanticism (02.309)
British Literature Since Romanticism (02.311)
Shakespeare 1 (02.345)
[. . . there’s more . . . ]
SURVEYS
US Literature to Realism (Fall only)
US Literature since Realism (Spring only)
British Literature to Romanticism (Fall only)
British Literature Since Romanticism (Spring only)
 Prepare students for Praxis 2 in
subject matter and for GRE.
ADDITIONAL ENGLISH MAJOR COURSES:
• 200-level English Elective
• 200-level English Elective
 Education majors substitute American English
Grammar (AEG)
• 300/400-level English elective
• 300/400-level English elective
• Seminar I (WI) – 02.393
• Seminar II (WI) – 02.394
SOME 200-LEVEL ELECTIVES
• Modern Short Story (ENGL 02228) – note numbering
• Women in Literature (Multicultural/Global)
• African-American Literature to Harlem Renaissance
(M/G)
• U.S. Latino/a Literature (M/G)
• World Mythology
• Adolescent Literature
• Genre Studies: Drama
SOME UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVES
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American Novel (ENGL 02423)
Modern American Poetry
Literature of the American Renaissance
American Drama
Victorian Literature
African-American Literature Since Harlem
Renaissance (M/G)
• Contemporary Literature
• Modern European Literature
FOUR-YEAR PLANNING:
See page three of the English Program Guide (online) for
the suggested sequence of courses over the next four
years:
http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/chss/departments/english/ac
ad/index.html
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FIRST TERM:
 Literary Studies for English Majors – Rowan Seminar
 Composition I
 Western Civilization to 1660
 Contemporary Mathematics or College Algebra
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:
 Intro to Sociology, World Regional Geography, or Cultural
Anthropology – fulfills a SBS requirement
 Art Appreciation, Music Appreciation, or Elements of Dance –
fulfills ACE requirement
 Adolescent Development (recommended for SME students)
 History of American Education (recommended for SME
students)
ANTICIPATING YOUR SECOND TERM:
• Composition II
• Public Speaking
• Western Civilization Since 1660
• Either a 200-level English Elective or American English
Grammar
AMERICAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR
(ENGL 02301)
All dual majors in Education/English are required to take
American English Grammar.
For non-Education majors, this course counts as an upperlevel (300/400) English elective.
OTHER VITAL INFORMATION
• Read Rowan email regularly.
• Come to advising every term!
• Use the GRAD program on Banner to chart your
progress towards graduation.
ROWAN SUCCESS NETWORK/STARFISH
• RSN allows faculty members, advisors, and professional
staff to contact you.
• Faculty members use it to raise flags if you are in academic
trouble.
• Faculty members can send you “kudos” for work well done.
EXPECTATIONS
• University-level English courses are rigorous and challenging!
• You must do the assigned reading for each class period, or you
risk failure.
• Our writing expectations are high. Begin drafting early!
• Ask for help if you are struggling.
PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR
• Arrive to class on time.
• Please do not come and go during class.
• Respect deadlines.
• Use complete sentences (and words) as well as proper
punctuation in emails.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The English Department does not tolerate plagiarism.
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Do not cut and paste. Revising another writer’s prose –
even revising it substantially – is plagiarism (unless you
properly cite your original source).
 If students commit academic fraud, they typically fail.
We report all instances of academic dishonesty to the
Provost’s office.
We report proven cases to the College of Education if the
infraction involves a dual major.
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES:
• Coffeehouse gatherings
• Theater trips to Philadelphia:
• Recent excursions included The Merchant of Venice,
Macbeth, and August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and
Gone
• We have author readings once or twice a year
• Fall 2012 -- Junot Diaz
• Spring 2014 – Neil Gaiman
Any questions??